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Luther G. Bunker 



A Chronology 



of 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY 



and 



ELECTION STATISTICS 

Waterville, Maine 



1771-1908 



DESIGNED FOR A BOOK OF REFERENCE 

Compiled and Edited by 
CLEMENT M. GIVEEN 

1908 



MAINE FARMER PRESS 

AUGUSTA. MAINE 






LIBRARY otCOfvGRESS 

Two Cooics Received 

DEC 24 iSOa 

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CLASS C^ XHc. Mo, 

COKY a. ' 



In Grateful Acknowledgment of Official Faithfulness 

this Book is Dedicated to the Memory of 

ABIJAH SMITH 

Bom 1773 - Died 1841 

Town Clerk twenty-nine yeeurs 



Copyright, 1908 

by 

Clembnt M. Giveen 



Preface 



In the preparation of this chronology of municipal history and 
the gathering together of political statistics, the writer has re- 
ceived the most hearty co-operation from a host of friends, for 
which he extends his thants. 

The writer is especially grateful for the courtesies extended 
to him by Town-clerk Eugene W. Allen of Winslow, and City-clerks 
John E. Nelson and Fred W. Clair of Waterville. Mr, Joseph 
Alexander, chief clerk at the office of the secretary of state, the 
librarian at the State library, Harvard University and the Bos- 
ton Public Library also gave valuable assistance, while everyone 
connected with our home library has done everything within their 
power to assist the writer at all times. Their courteous treatment 
has been a source of pleasure and contributed much toward mak- 
ing the compilation of this volume a delightful toil. 



Introductory Chapter 



August eleventh, 1693, all the chiefs of the eastern Indian 
tribes signed an agreement wliereby "That their Majesties' sub- 
jects, the English, shall and may peaceably and quietly enter, repair, 
improve, and forever enjoy all and singular their rights of lands, 
and former settlements and possessions within the eastern parts of 
the said province of the Massachusetts Bay, without any pretensions 
or claims by us, or any other Indians, and be in no wise molested, 
interrupted or disturbed therein." The agreement was signed at 
Fort William Henry in Pemaquid "in the fifth year of the reign 
of our Sovereign Lord and Lady, William and Mary, by the 
Grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, King 
and Queen, Defender of the Faith, etc., 1693." Those who signed 
the "submission" were chiefs ''of all the Indians belonging to the 
several rivers of Penobscote and Kermebeck, Amaroscogin and 
Saco." The representative of the Canabas tribe was Wenobson 
who signed "Wenobson of Teconnet in behalf of Moxus." 

Two years previous to the signing of this document the char- 
ter of William and Mary included Maine in the territory over 
which royal governors were appointed, but the horrors of Indian 
warfare prevented migration to the province of Maine, to any 
points beyond those fortified or where settlers had gathered in 
sufficient numbers to make a defense against attack. After the 
meeting of the chiefs and representatives of the crown at Fort 
William Henry, a movement was made to settle beyond the dan- 
ger limits, but the treaty of peace was not observed and those who 
had attempted to build their homes in new territories were com- 
pelled to return to the settlements again for the protection and 

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safety of their families. In the years immediately following thi& 
conference of the Maine Indians, battles between the savages and 
whites were desperately fought. It appears that the English were 
almost if not as much to blame for the violations of agreement^ 
as the Indians themselves and perhaps more so when the fact is 
taken into consideration that it was the English who were en- 
croaching upon the territory over which the Indians had for years 
and years held complete domain. Scarcely had the treaty been 
made when Bomaseen, a powerful chief of the Kennebecks, ap- 
peared at Pemaquid with a flag of truce for consultation or other 
purpose. He was recognized by the officers of the fort and ar- 
rested on the charge that he had been concerned in the destruction 
of Dover, N. H. He was sent to Boston as a spy and sentenced 
to imprisonment for five years. The Kennebeck Indians, enraged 
at this, renewed their warfare with all the hatred and cunning of 
their race and shared in the destruction of Fort William Henry, 
the special object of their wrath, in 1696, and would not listen 
to any terms of peace until the release and restoration of their 
chief to the home of his people were included in the agreement- 
Arrangements were made for the cessation of hostilities in 1699^ 
and the fierce old warrior returned to his people at Norridgewock. 

The apparent peace that followed the retirement of the 
Indians to their northern homes did not have the effect to promote 
the advance of civilization, and neither white nor Indian was 
inclined to trust the other beyond easy reach of gun or tomahawk. 
Skirmishes and wars continued. Queen Anne's War in the early 
part of the century brought ruin and death to many families, and' 
a long period of hostilities followed. Father Sebastian Rale, a 
Catholic priest, a native of France and finely educated, who had 
assumed dominion over the Indian mission at Norridgewock in 
1693, and had devoted himself to the work, was killed by an 
expedition led by Captain Harmon from Fort Richmond in 1724. 
Brunswick had been burned in 1722, and numerous settlements^ 
had been destroyed, many settlers and their families had been 

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killed so that the whites were compelled to seek safety, and the 
Indians discouraged and broken in spirit fled to Canada. It is 
said that as late as 1749 only two families of white people were 
left above Merrymeeting Bay, and the French and Indians were 
again in complete control of the northern country. 

It would have been too hazardous an undertaking at this 
time to have attempted to settle near the "falls" which offered so 
many natural advantages, without a sufficient force of armed 
men, that would have been too difficult to have maintained, so 
while towns and villages were springing into life on the coast and 
near the larger towns in interior New England, the site on which 
Waterville stands today, the gem city of the Kennebec, was occu- 
pied only by the Indian who camped on the banks of the beauti- 
ful stream, catching the salmon from its depths and occupying 
himself as necessity required or the exigencies of winter demanded. 

The stillness of the forest was only disturbed by the occasional 
twang of the bow as some Indian hunter's arrow felled a deer or 
moo=e to provide meat for himself and squaw, or snapping of the 
twigs in the underbrush, as perhaps some trapper wended liis 
way toward the carry by the "falls," or by the rush of a frightened 
animal as it sought safety from harm among the virgin timber, 
or by the rustle of the wings of the birds as tliey flew unmolested 
from tree to tree, enjoying the full liappiness which Nature 
bestows. 

Many of the pioneers of the sixteenth and seventeenth cen- 
turies came across the ocean to find a northwest passage to th^ 
Indies, and others came to find gold. John "Winthrop, when he 
selected the site for the city of Boston, selected it simply because 
it had a spring of pure water. They were not seeking the wealth 
of the orient or the Occident. They were seeking a home with 
plenty of good drinking water, and where they miglit dwell in peace 
and freedom. lentil the shock of the Revolution awakened them to 
a realization that they were Americans, Virginians' "home" was 
back in Encrland. Washington did not dream that he was other 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 

than an Englishman until Braddock snubbed him as a colonial. 
The Pilgrim and the Puritan, on the other hand, were frowned 
or chased out of the old land, and therefore, from the very begin- 
ning America was their home and their only home. Their bridges 
were burned behind them. They set up their own church and 
within half a dozen years of the founding of Boston they laid the 
foundation of Harvard University in this savage wilderness. They 
had no illusions. They knew that they were Americans or that 
they were nothing. One hundred years after the landing of the 
Pilgrims and the Puritans, we find the same spirit prevalent. Set- 
tlers went into the deep forest, hewed out a cornfield, suffered 
untold hardships and withstood an ever present danger, not for the 
value to be received, but for the purpose of establishing a home 
for themselves, their wives and their children. The whole New 
England territory was settled by homeseekers who cherished and 
held sacred the spots selected for their domestic purposes, thus 
as the settler gradually crept farther and farther away from 
the older communities and penetrated the forests deeper and 
advanced farther up the rivers and the streams he went not as 
an adventurer or an investor. His sole idea was his future happi- 
ness and that was embodied in the ownership of land enough to 
provide through culture sufficient provision for those whom he 
had to care for. 

In the same year that old Chief Wenobson of Teconnet signed 
the parchment that is referred to in the beginning of this chapter, 
there was born at Preston, Sussex, England, a child that had 
much to do with the settlement of Teconnet. This child, Wil- 
liam Shirley, was destined to be the person who should first 
authorize the building of a fort that commenced the settlement of 
which Waterville is a part. The lad was educated as finely as 
children of the best English families at that time afforded, and 
at an early age commenced the practice of law. He came to 
Boston in 1734, and was appointed a Eoyal Governor in 1741. 
He planned the successful expedition against Cape Breton in 1745, 

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after which he returned to England, not coming to this country 
again until 1753. At the outbreak of the French War he was 
Commander-in-chief of all the British forces in America. 

Seventeen years before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, 
Mass., in 1620, the Plymouth Company had been formed and 
chartered by the King of England. In 1620 a new company was 
formed, succeeding the old company, and on JSTovember 3, King 
James I granted the "New England Charter." The company in 
turn granted privileges, including that of the Kennebec Patent in 
1629, and met with varied misfortunes until discouraged by its 
losses it surrendered its charter in 1635. The King immediately 
appointed his Privy Councillors, Lord Commissioners of all 
English possessions in America. In 1636 Lord Proprietor Gorges 
established a capital and Court at Saco, but never exercised his 
power over the Kennebec region. In 1661 the Kennebec Patent 
was conveyed to John Winslow, Artemas Boies, Edward Tyng, 
and Thomas Brattle. After this transaction considerable trouble 
had occurred and so many difficulties had arisen with Gorges and 
Commissioners appointed by the King, that Massachusetts in 
1677 purchased all the rights of Gorges in the province, and for 
nearly a hundred years trade was unmolested although of very 
Bmall proportion. In 1749 a new Plymouth Company was formed 
and organized along lines that were the means of causing the rapid 
settlement of the Kennebec valley. 

As appears in the first pages of the chronology of municipal 
history that follows this introductory chapter, Governor "William 
Shirley was petitioned by the new Plymouth Company to erect a 
fort at Teconnet, which petition he granted and he personally 
accompanied the expedition that erected Fort Halifax in 1754. 

Thus one hundred thirty-four years after the first settle- 
ment in New England at Plymouth, the march of progress and 
civilization, reached the falls of the Kennebec, and there com- 
menced the building of a community that has never yet allowed 
itself to take a backward step. 

Could we but look into the past beyond the years allotted 

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MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 

to the time of man and gaze upon the picture that presented 
itself as the eight hundred soldiers received the command to halt 
on tlie spot where the first structure was to be erected, a monu- 
ment to might and power, marking the passing of a race of people 
and the onward march of an ever conquering arm}-; could we 
push aside for a moment the clouds that envelop the past and 
hide its distinctness, and look upon the scene as the ruddy glare 
of the fires penetrated the dark depths of the forest and cast their 
bright rays of light upon the swift flowing waters of the Kennebec, 
and the smooth surface of the Sebasticook, perhaps, as we watched 
the soldier and the mechanic spread their blankets beneath the 
spreading branches of a monarch of the forest, we could see the 
face of an Indian youth peer with wonderment expressed on every 
feature as he carefully brushed aside the foliage of a convenient 
bush to more closely examine the forms and faces of those his 
fathers had taught him to fear and hate. Perhaps we could see 
inat old warrior chief with stern and battle-scarred features stand- 
ing in the shadows of a sturdy pine, his blanket wrapped closely 
around his aging form, regarding the scene with the stoicism of 
his race, though perhaps if we gazed a little closer we might de- 
tect a trace of sadness creep across his brow, as perhaps for a 
moment, the memory of his former greatness is uppermost in his 
thoughts. Perhaps he may have helped to have defended Rale at 
Norridgewock, or used his bow with unerring aim at the massacre 
at Brunswick, or wielded his tomahawk with deadly effect at some 
settler's home whom he believed was encroaching upon his right 
by birth. As we watch the officers give their nightly instructions 
to the guard and watch the slumbering fires grow dim as soldier 
after soldier falls in slumber in peaceful thoughts of their security. 
Bee the Indian youth glide back to his lodge, and watch the camp 
Buccumb to tbe quietness of the hour with only the roar of the 
falls reverberating through the evening air, we will withdraw our 
grasp on the veil of the past and let the clouds of time again sur- 
round the scene, to be cleared away by the morning sunlight upon 
the beautiful city of Waterville of today. 

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The completion of Fort Halifax, together with the privileges 
offered by the Plymouth Company, were the means of bringing 
many settlers to the Kennebec region. Farms were cleared, trad- 
ing posts established, and a system of communication and trans- 
portation put into effect. 

With the coming of more settlers new branches of business 
were established, the farms, increasing in acreage of cultivation 
under the untiring efforts of their proprietors, were beginning to 
increase their products, and as years went by the old-time trad- 
ing posts became centers of prosperous and growing communities. 

The settlers began early to provide for the educational needs 
of their children, they contributed as generously as their means 
would permit for their religious instruction, and they founded the 
industrial success of the town upon the solid rock of hard and 
honest toil. 

We have not in this section of Maine a balmy climate or a 
soil particularly adapted to produce, in competition with western 
communities, a single one of the great agricultural staples, nor 
can we by delving into our hills find stores of iron, or coal, or 
precious metals. For more than a century, however, this com- 
munity in thought and action has been profoundly influenced and 
benefited by the high standard of these first colonists, and their 
determination that their children and their children's children 
after them should like them be men of education and intelli- 
gence. In establishing their first school our forefathers were not 
merely providing for the elementary "R's" of reading, writing and 
arithmetic, but were supplying for their children the advance type 
of education which ever since has been afforded by our public 
schools. Of vital importance to this community are our public 
schools, and these our citizens have always supported with great 
generosity. For a long period in our history our public school 
system has been substantially efficient, and it is this as much as 
any other factor, notwithstanding disadvantages in soil, climate, 
and mineral wealth, which has caused Waterville to prosper so 
amazingly. 

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While we had some lumber, little wool, no coal or cotton, we 
had an abundant water power, an advantage which has counted 
for much. More than all else, however, the energies of our people 
were early turned in an industrial direction, inventions have 
multiplied here, and through the thrift due to Puritan ancestry, 
wealth in the form of productive capital has accumulated, giving 
to Waterville an industrial importance and economic efficiency 
entirely beyond that attributable to the mere possession of peculiar 
natural advantages. Waterville's educational and industrial growth 
has been the result of the wise government and good citizenship 
of those who planted their homes in the early days under tlie pro- 
tecting guns of Fort Halifax. It has been due to their foresight 
and care in founding the systems of education and industry that 
we can point with pride to our factories, our college, our business 
blocks, and our schools. 

In addition to their zealous care and careful nursing of Water- 
wile's industrial infancy, and voting from their poverty and means 
whereby the future generations might be benefited by a free and 
liberal education, the early settlers of this community were devot- 
edly patriotic to their country. No city in Maine has a more 
splendid record in patriotism than Waterville. It was in New 
England that the torch of American liberty was lighted, and it 
was passed on from Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill in 
undimmed flame to Yorktown. "Here," in the words of John 
Adams, "the Child Independence was born." Waterville has never 
forgotten that glorious fact, and never has ceased to cherish the 
noblest traditions of that dearly bought freedom, Waterville has 
welcomed the children of other nations within its borders, and so 
potent has been her example of patriotism that these adopted chil- 
dren have learned to cherish with the mother's zeal and fervor 
the greatest principles upon which the American government was 
founded. Nowhere else are the truths of the declaration of inde- 
pendence taught more thoroughly or persistently than in the pub- 
lic schools of Waterville, where the children of another nation and 

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another tongue so different from ours are soon saturated with the 
spirit of American patriotism. 

The epitaph prepared by Eichard Thomas for his own tomb- 
stone, which can now be eeen at the old cemetery in Winslow, 
causes the reader to smile at first, but read it over a second time, 
read between the lines and you will read a lesson in patriotism 
that cannot be excelled. 

"Here lies the body of Eichard Thomas, 
a whig of 76 
By occupation a cooper, 
jSTow food for worms. 
Like an old rumpuncheon 
marked, numbered and shooked, ;| -,<!| 

He will be raised again 
and finished by his creator. 
He died Sept. 28, 1824, aged 75. 
America, my adopted country, my best advice to you is this, take 
care of your liberty." 
This was the spirit of the early American settlers, English- 
men, many of them by birth, but whigs of '7G. Defenders of lib- 
erty and religious freedom, surrendering the ties of home to fight 
for a new country, the embodiment of their ideas of freedom and 
happiness, struggling through the trying days of its infancy to 
promote its efficiency and establish its permanency, devoting their 
time in preparing laws for its government, and expending their 
means to provide for its maintenance. Then like an old rum- 
puncheon, marked, numbered, and shooked and laid aside they 
were willing to pass to the great beyond in perfect faith of their 
promised reward, happy in the thoughts of their achievements and 
admonishing those left behind to gu^rd well the liberty for which 
they had fought and died. 

The territory including that of Waterville and Winslow previ- 
ous to 1771, was known as Kingfield Plantation. The greater part 
of what is now Oakland was called Dearborn. In the chronology, 

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which follows, will be found the incorporation act of the town of 
Winslow giving the boundary lines and other interesting informa- 
tion regarding the original town. Circumstances arose, which are 
explained later, that caused the first division of the town in 1802, 
the annexation of the town of Dearborn and the final separation 
of Oakland from Waterville. 

Man}' regret now that the difTiculties of the earlier days could 
not in some way liave been remedied, and are sorry that the old 
town lines established by the General Court could not have 
remained unchanged, but the communities were tlien widely sep- 
arated and those interested in the affairs of the town felt that they 
could govern themselves more economically and with better regard 
to the individual wants of those living in each of the different vil- 
lages if under separate organizations. 

Any history of Waterville that has been written is the history 
of Winslow as well, up to the time of the division of the towns, 
and that of Oakland, until that prosperous and enterprising munic- 
ipality decided to adorn itself with the butterfly wings of state 
and govern its own course in 1873. Winslow and Oakland are 
now in so close touch with Waterville, one connected by both steam 
and trolley, and the other by steam and three fine bridges, and 
has an electric road being constructed, that they are more of one 
community now than at any time during the last century. The 
inhabitants are of the same character, industrious and prosperous, 
all interested in the welfare of the other in doing their utmost in 
promoting the best interests of all three. The municipal affairs of 
Winslow since 1802 have been conducted on the same general lines 
as those of Waterville. The town has been governed wisely and 
well. Its public men have been prominent in the affairs of the 
State and Nation, while the private citizen has closely followed 
the business of the towm, attending to his own affairs with the 
same careful oversight, with the result that prosperity for all has 
been their portion. The great HoUingsworth & Whitney Company 
paper mills are located on the Winslow side of the Kennebec. The 

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mills compose one of the largest paper plants in the world. The 
company manufactures a fine grade of manilla wrapping paper, 
and also manufactures the pulp used for all its purposes. The 
products of this establishment are shipped to all parts of America, 
addition after addition has been built and there has just been 
completed a monster building to provide more space for the neces- 
sary machinery and equipment that is required to furnish a sup- 
ply sufficient to meet the demand. The town of Winslow has 
been very generous in the matter of assessment and taxation of the 
property of the corporation. A very friendly feeling exists between 
them^ which has contributed much towards the prosperity of both. 

Oakland has also continued in its prosperity since its separa- 
tion from the mother town. Its various business establislunents 
are doing a good business and the Somerset Eailway, recently 
leased to the Maine Central Eailroad Company, connects with the 
latter line at this point, adding considerable to the prosperous 
condition of affairs. This is also the terminus of the Waterville 
and Oakland street railway. The car barns and repair shops are 
erected here, together with a large entertainment hall, which adds 
both business and pleasure to the resources of the town and has 
been tlie means of bringing hundreds of pleasure seekers to enjoy 
the day or evening, fishing or boating, on the beautiful Messalon- 
skee Lake. 

The incorporation act of the town of Waterville was passed 
to be enacted in the Massachusetts House of Representatives on 
July 23, 1802. It had several readings and was passed by the Sen- 
ate and approved by Governor Caleb Strong on the same day. 
By this act the present city of "Waterville commenced its munic- 
ipal career. Commencing on this day in June the little community 
on the west side of the Kennebec river began to exercise its right 
of self-government; that it has performed the duty well is best 
demonstrated by following the growth of the town from a strug- 
gling little collection of homes, through the records of the doings 
of its people assembled in public meetings up to the time of today. 

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This the editor of this volume has attempted to do in the chap- 
ters that follow. In a humble and perhaps homely way he has 
presented extracts from town and city records together with a 
few other interesting facts concerning municipal affairs, which he 
sincerely desires may be of interest to those who care to read this 
volume. 

In delving into the records of the past to obtain such infor- 
mation as may be interesting to those who desire some knowledge 
regarding the historical affairs of the town, the writer became 
familiar with those who had so much to do with its early history. 
He really made acquaintance with those old-time gentlemen in a 
way that was most pleasing, and can almost picture in his mind 
how some of them appeared as they arose to address their fellow 
citizens on many occasions of importance. We regret that we 
cannot linger for a while with a few of these old-time pioneers 
and tell of their many deeds for the benefit of the young municipal- 
ity, but space will not allow us to do so; we can scarcely men- 
tion the magnificent war and military record, the churches, the 
excellent public schools and other educational institutions of the 
city, neither can we but briefly mention the benefits derived from 
our manufacturing industries. We should like to have the time and 
opportunity to collect the data and be able to properly present all 
the good things about the illustrious members of the pulpit, the 
bar, and the medical profession, past and present. It would be 
interesting to compile a commercial history of this busy city and a 
pleasure to record the events of a busy past, to write of the busi- 
ness activity and integrity of the business men of long ago and 
today, and describe the benefits received from their untiring efforts. 
But it is necessary to draw a line at some point and confine one- 
self as far as possible to the subject selected. The time will some- 
time arrive when someone, the city government itself perhaps, 
will arrange for a careful and complete history of those things for 
the immediate and future use of those interested in preserving 
such records and documents as are commensurate with the settle- 

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ment and growth of the town and of the character and energy of 
its inhabitants. 

The Waterville of today is a beautiful city, and inspired by 
its business activity, the people are interested in its growth and 
welfare. The present population is twelve thousand and is daily 
increasing. It has numerous houses of worship, splendid schools 
and fine buildings. The public buildings are finely equipped and 
nicely located. Its banking institutions are strong financially, and 
the personnel of their officers, together with their well established 
business principles, inspires confidence in those who do business at 
the various institutions. The public library and institutions of 
learning speak volumes for the intellectual progress of the com- 
munity. The city's miles of streets are well kept and all the latest 
modes of road building are introduced to make the repairs perma- 
nent. Its sewerage system, water supply, and fire department 
apparatus are all models of modem ideas, and these departments 
are conducted along the same lines with the sole object in view 
of procuring the best service possible for the amount of money 
annually expended. The local churches, in common with those 
throughout the country, have been important factors in the civili- 
zation and progress of the town. The occupants of the various 
pulpits, from the time that that eminent divine, Joshua Cushman, 
assumed the duties of "town minister" of the town of Winslow on 
June 9, 1795, up to the present day, have been men of ability 
and honor. Not only have they ably administered to the needs 
of their respective parishes, but have devoted a considerable portion 
of their time to public affairs. Although many of them never 
took an active part in the government of the town or city, all 
have been interested in its welfare and anxious to assist in pro 
moting its best interests. The church buildings are all splendid 
structures and of sufficient proportions to accommodate those who 
attend the various religious services. All are nicely furnished and 
so conveniently arranged that every want of the pastor and raeni- 
bers is provided for. 

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The admirable school system and commodious school build- 
ings are the pride of the city. Waterville can justly boast of its 
schools. They have always, from the incorporation of the town 
up to today, been an object of special care upon the part of every 
one. Every man, nearly, who has been prominent in public affairs 
has been specially prominent in the government of the schools. 
The members of the various committees who have had the super- 
vision of this important municipal department, from the time that 
the old district system was in vogue, have been chosen from among 
those who were considered the best citizens. The superintendents 
have been men of education and character, and the teachers have 
been carefully selected and have performed their duties diligently 
And well. 

Colby College, originating with the appointment of a committee 
by the Bowdoinham Baptist Association in 1810, has been a promi- 
nent educational institution. Included in the list of presidents 
who have supervised the government of the college and among 
the professors are the names of some of the most eminent educa- 
tors of the country. 

Instruction was commenced in a house standing where the 
Elmwood Hotel is now situated, on July 6, 1818, and since 
that time the college has continued to fulfil its mission of edu- 
cating the youth. The college has had the experience of nearly 
all similar institutions in having suffered from the disadvantage 
of organizing under adverse financial conditions, which have been 
overcome only by persistent effort upon the part of faithful offi- 
cials and generous support of friends. The town and citizens have 
been especially liberal and loyal to an extraordinary degree in 
their support. 

Another educational institution which has been beneficial to 
the town is the Coburn Classical Institute, founded in 1829 as 
the Waterville Academy, Its career has been highly successful and 
a credit to its officers. This institution has also derived great 
benefit from the exceptional ability of its instructors and the untir- 

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ing efforts of its friends to maintain its efficiency. From 1865 
to 1901 the Institute was under the control of the trustees of the 
college although virtually its management has been in the hands of 
the principals. Since 1901 by an act of the legislature incorporat- 
ing the Trustees of Coburn Classical Institute the control of the 
school has been under a separate corporation. In 1883 the name 
was changed from Waterville Classical Institute to Coburn Classical 
Institute in consideration of the gift of Governor Abner Coburn of 
the beautiful and elaborate building which it now occupies. 

The school has shared with the college in making Waterville 
noted as a center of education and culture. To this is due, in 
no small measure, the attractiveness which the city presents to 
those seeking a place of residence. 

The manufacturing industries of Waterville are all prosperous 
and working to the full extent of their capacity. The largest 
industry is the Lockwood Compan}^, a brief description of which 
will be found in the chronology. The Maine Central Eailroad 
Bhops, located in the north end of the city, employ a large number 
of men who are mostly skilled mechanics, most of whom are now 
permanently located here and constitute a part of the city's best 
citizens. The mechanical industry by no means entirely represents 
the railroad industry in this city. The great freight yard and 
large freight house and transfer shed, the round house and passen- 
ger station in which is located the office of the assistant superin- 
tendent of the Portland division, employ more than a hundred 
men; in addition to this there are many engineers, firemen and 
brakemen that make the town their headquarters while many others 
make their residence here. Waterville is so situated that it is a 
junction of four lines of railway, one coming from Portland by 
the way of Brunswick and Augusta, another one comes from Port- 
land by the way of Lewiston and Cumberland Junction, the main 
line from the Provinces through Bangor and Northern Maine 
Junction, connecting with the Bangor & Aroostook railroad at the 
latter point, and what is familiarly called the Skowhegan branch. 

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In the busiest season over one hundred passenger and regular 
freight trains either originate here or pass through the station each 
day. Many hundreds of passengers are transferred each week, 
thousands of tons of freight is handled daily either in full cars 
or their loads assorted and reloaded at the freight sheds. In addi- 
tion to the regular service numerous special freight trains are 
required to keep the traffic moving, all of which contributes toward 
making Waterville the most important railroad center in Maine, 
Portland alone excepted. The Hollingsworth & Whitney Company 
mills in Winslow are largely operated by employees living on 
this side of the river. The Hathaway Shirt Factory, established 
in 1849, the Noyes Stove C'ompany, where stoves have been manu- 
factured since 1873, the Terry Manufacturing Company's large 
woolen mills erected in 1900, the Waterville Iron Works, and the 
Sawyer Publishing Company, aU contribute towards Waterville's 
industrial success and assure its future growth. Numerous 
smaller business concerns and many tradesmen also add to its 
prosperity. The Waterville and Fairfield Eailway and Light Co., 
the 'New England Telegraph & Telephone Company, the Messa- 
lonskee Electric Company, the Union Gas & Electric Company, the 
Standard Oil Company, the Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington 
Eailroad Company with its terminus at Winslow, the Horace Pur- 
inton Co., and Proctor & Bowie contracting firms, the Central 
Maine Fair Association, and the up-to-date plant of the Waterville 
Sentinel Publishing Company are large factors in our ever increas- 
ing prosperity. The splendid department stores of C. J. Clukey, 
L. H. Soper Company, and the Wardwell-Emery Company are 
models of progressive business institutions, while the many and 
many other excellent business firms including the reliable and well- 
known hardware houses of W. B. Arnold & Co., and Hanson, Web- 
ber & Dunham, are all doing a large business and enjoying to the 
fullest extent an era of business prosperity. 

Although we have diverged too much already from our 
intended line of work, we cannot pass over this brief summary of 

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the business history of the city without mentioning the very impor- 
tant part that the professional men have taken in making this 
community what it is. Lawyer, doctor and divine have all been 
influential in the government and settlement of the town, they 
have labored hard in addition to the multitudinous duties of their 
professions to advance the most prc^gressive ideas of good govern- 
ment and have always been ready to protect its institutions when- 
ever occasion might demand. 

The physicians, educated and skilled in their profession have 
vied with the industry and ability of the lawyers to be the first to 
advance some idea that would prove of lasting benefit to the city 
they called their home. The town and city in turn have been 
generous to the doctors and lawyers. The townsmen have through 
their right of suffrage elected them to become aldermen, mayors, 
representatives to the legislature, voted for them when they wanted 
to be Governor, stood behind them in political battles, called on 
them when they were sick or in dispute with their neighbors and 
paid for the privilege of getting the tangles straightened out. So' 
many have been ill, and so many quarrels have arisen that the 
medical and legal men have grown prosperous with the merchant 
who feeds and clothes the multitude. 

Old Dr. John McKechnie or Dr. Obadiah Williams, or Dr. 
Moses Appleton, physicians of the old school, all three of whom 
settled here previous to 1800, would be surprised if not a little 
alarmed if they could come on earth again and watch our present 
day surgeons perform an operation for appendicitis, or hear 
students of medicine discuss clinical microscopy and bacteriology. 
An anesthetic was unknown in those days, yet when we read of 
the skillful feats of surgery those wonderful men performed, and 
the knowledge of human anatomy which they attained, we do not 
wonder so much at the tremendous strides of progress the science 
of medicine has made. 

Reuben Kidder and Timothy Boutelle would be puzzled for a 
moment at the present court methods, but in a battle of wits these 

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old time attorneys, after they mastered a few of the new legal 
dodges, would be able to give a good account of themselves. The 
legal fraternity of Waterville has been an especially brilliant body 
of men and from the days of Euss Freeman to the present time, 
all have been noted for their ability and energy. Many have been 
prominent in the affairs of the city and state while others have been 
content to reap the rewards of an industrious practice of their 
chosen profession. 

The physicians located in the city today, old and young, are 
gentlemen of first rank and devoted students of the modern sub- 
jects of medicine which tend towards the betterment of the human 
race. Many have become skilled in surgery, and some have 
attained a high place in the ranks of their profession, and all are 
active and useful citizens. 

The voters of Waterville liave maintained a live interest in 
the affairs of the municipality. Their political differences have 
been many and varied and at times very bitter, yet in spite of all 
this the occasions have been rare when good and reliable men have 
not been elected to fill the various offices of the town and city. On 
the whole the affairs of government have been carefully adminis- 
tered. The indebtedness of the city is largely due to the presence 
of many modern improvements and appliances which are not foimd 
in many cities of much larger valuation and population. The story 
of the development of the town is interesting, the growth has not 
been rapid but steady, its people have been content to avoid those 
population spasms called "booms," yet have been quick to take 
advantage of any opportunity that would or might result in the 
location of reliable business enterprises within its limits. The 
municipal government and business affairs have grown up together, 
and the splendid business success of its business men has been 
reflected by an almost similar success in the wise and careful man- 
agement of the affairs of the body politic. In the earlier days 
when money was scarce, the difficulties presented were much more 
numerous than now to maintain an efficient form of government. 

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The officers elected, however, performed the duties required of 
them in a faithful manner, and took an unlimited pride in pro- 
ducing the best results possible from what they had to do with. 

During the trying days of the Civil War the affairs of the 
town were carefully looked after, vast sums of money for those 
days were appropriated to assist in maintaining the army of the 
North in the field. In the depressing days that followed the great 
war, Waterville continued to carefully attend to its affairs and since 
that time those chosen to govern affairs have been selected from 
the citizens who were deemed best fitted to fill the important posi- 
tions in the touTi and city government. In nearly every case they 
have filled their offices very acceptably and have endeavored to 
promote and advance those ideas that appealed to them as being 
of the greatest amount of benefit for the largest number of people. 
Party lines at times have been very closely drawn, and in a few 
instances the city may have suffered some through those influ- 
ences, yet on the whole, the benefits of having two political parties 
dividing the voters of the city in nearly two equal parts has had 
the tendency of obliging both parties to nominate their very best 
men for the various offices so as to increase their opportunity of 
winning an election. In this way, perhaps, the evil influences of 
bitter municipal party politics may have been overcome by the 
added ability of those elected to fill the positions. In all events, 
no public scandal of any magnitude has marred the political hori- 
zon. Party strife has been responsible for many hard words, accu- 
sations and complaints, but these generally only cover a period of 
a week or two previous to election, and the incidents close with 
the polls on election day. 

Differences of opinion dividing the populace so closely have 
arisen which have not been settled until tlie courts have given 
their decision, the actions of the judges, however, have been gra- 
ciously accepted, and the good fellowship between man and man, 
and neighbor and neighbor has not been seriously affected. 

While it may be a matter of opinion whether or not strict 

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party politics is a detriment to the government of the city, the fact 
remains the same that the voters enjoy the annual political battles. 
Between two and three thousand votes are thrown at each mayor- 
alty election, but in many instances the majority one way or the 
other has been less than fifty, and once only ten. 

Our political battles have brought many of our citizens into 
prominence. A successful termination of a political contest in the 
last few years together with a successful administration of affairs 
coupled with business ability and a good character have nominated 
two of our best known citizens as candidates for the highest honor 
in the State, that of Governor. 

In 1908 another citizen was very prominently mentioned as a 
candidate for the office, but failed of the nomination, not because 
of any inability to successfully perform the duties required, or 
that his party loyalty was in the least questioned, but rather from 
the fact that circumstances arose that occasioned the use of those 
things in the campaign, that tended toward a condition, that the 
Waterville gentleman did not care to assume. The methods he 
pursued and the management of his campaign were such that if he 
had received the nomination and won the election, the dignity of 
the high office over which he would have been called to preside, 
would not have been lowered through any acts of his. 

Waterville, enjoying the emoluments of business success, 
happy in its prosperity, its political ambitions attained, and proud 
of its past, let us consign its future to that hand of destiny that 
has brought us safely across the bridge of time and leaves us stand- 
ing in the glorious sunlight of a splendid and brilliant present. 



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Waterville 

In a compilation of political statistics and events, which are 
more the history of the town than of the individual, the writer will 
not be expected to record events other than those that bear directly 
upon his subject. To elaborate upon the oratorical abilities of old 
Assiminasqua, the chief of the ancient Taconnets, to present a 
review of the expedition of John Cabot to the mouth of the Kenne- 
bec in 1497, or that of Captain George Weymouth in 1605, would 
be diverging from the object of this book. The history of land 
titles, the Indians, the Popham colony, the sufferings, hardships 
and pleasures of the early inhabitants, and all those things that 
make the early history of this region exceedingly interesting, must 
be left to others. Let it suffice if we commence when the town 
began, and chronicle the more important events that had to do 
with the municipality itself. 

The birthday of Waterville commenced when that husky sol- 
dier of the King first swung his axe into the tree that was first to 
fall in the clearing upon which Fort Halifax was built. When 
that monarch of the forest fell, crashing its way to the ground, 
crushing the small growth in its path, the echo of its crash that 
mingled with the roar of the falls of the Kennebec was the cere- 
mony that inaugurated the commencement of the work that has 
culminated in the beautiful homes and public buildings of this 
beautiful city. In this age of cables, trains and telegraph, it is 
difficult to conceive how isolated from the outer world was this 
young colony at Fort Halifax in 1754. In looking at this noble 
city, as it is today, splendidly built, superbly decorated with 
nature's most beautiful handiwork, it seems incredible that, only 

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one hundred and fifty years ago, it was a poor little settlement con- 
tinually threatened with destruction by the Indians. 

Governor William Shirley, appointed Governor of Massachu- 
setts, by the King of England under the second charter, assumed 
the duties of his office on August 7, 1753. Shortly after, the 
Plymouth Company, who had obtained the rights of the original 
owners of the lands on the Kennebec Eiver, wishing to protect 
their interests, petitioned Governor Shirley for the erection of a 
fort at Teconnet Falls. Fearing invasion from the French and 
Indians they pressed their claims, with the result that Governor .. 
Shirley consented to build a fort at Teconnet, provided that the 
Plymouth Colony would erect a fort and a storehouse at Cushnoc 
(Augusta) that could be properly defended. The Plymouth Com- 
pany accepted this proposition. 

On June 21, 1754, under the direction of the General Court, 
eight hundred soldiers under command of General John Winslow, 
and accompanied by Governor Shirley, set sail, in the frigate Massa- 
chusetts, for Falmouth. 

The Indians opposed the building of a fort, but their protests 
were disregarded and they signed a treaty on July 2, permitting 
the work to begin. General Winslow and his eight hundred men 
started immediately for their destination. Governor Shirley 
remained at Falmouth but later inspected the fort and buildings, 
expressed his gratification, and commended General Winslow and 
his men. The fort, consisting of five buildings and a stockade 
eight hundred feet long, was erected under the direction of Captain 
Isaac Illsley of Falmouth. After its completion Captain William 
Lithgow was placed in command with a garrison of eighty men. A 
whale boat express was arranged, running from Fort Halifax to 
Falmouth. The boat traveled down the Kennebec Eiver to Merry- 
meeting Bay, then up the Androscoggin and overland to the New 
Meadows Eiver, thence by Casco Bay l;o Falmouth. 

After the Peace of Paris in 1763, ending the French and 
Indian war. Fort Halifax was dismantled. During its occupancy 

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there had been considerable suffering; several soldiers were killed 
by the Indians, a few taken into captivity, and quite a number 
died from disease. Colonel Lithgow was the only commanding 
officer the fort had, and after the garrison was discharged he 
remained at the fort house and engaged in trade for several years. 
In 1760 he was appointed Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for 
Lincoln County; he later removed to Georgetown where he died 
in 1798. There appears to be no authentic record of the very 
earliest settlers after the erection of Fort Halifax, but it is known 
that one of the very first to settle in the town was Ensign Ezekiel 
Pattee. He lived at the fort for a number of years and engaged 
in trade there. He was one of the very foremost in securing the 
incorporation of the town of Winslow. He held every office that 
the citizens of the town could give to him. He was a representative 
to the General Court of Massachusetts in 1783 and 1784 and in 
1786 and 1787. In the first twenty-five years after Winslow 
became a town he was elected moderator at the annual town meet- 
ings eleven times; he was town clerk seventeen years, and town 
treasurer twenty-two years. That he attended to the business 
intrusted to him in a satisfactory manner is shown by his many 
re-elections. The early records of the town of Winslow are in hia 
handwriting. 

The number of towns in Maine in 1764 was twenty-five, and 
the population of the District of Maine is given as 24,020. The 
territory embracing the towns of Winslow and Waterville was 
called Kingfield. In 1766 the Plymouth Company granted certain 
rights to individuals that were the means of bringing many settlers 
to Fort Halifax. The Indian wars being over, the settlers had no 
fear of further disturbances, and many settled on the west side 
of the river. In 1771 we find two communities, one on the east 
side of the river and the other on the west side ; they have grown 
rapidly during the five years previous to 1771. In the chronolgy 
of events of a political nature commencing with the year 1771, 
which follows this introductory chapter, the reader will find the 
events of the last one hundred and thirty-five years recorded as 

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carefully as is possible. The records of the towns, city and state 
have been diligently searched, and every figure and date verified 
as far as it was possible to do so. The history of Winslow from 
1771 until the division of the town in 1802 is part of the history 
of Waterville. In the chapter following the chronology will be 
found complete and carefully prepared lists of all town and city 
officers from the first election on May 23, 1771, up to the present 
time. 

1771 

The town of Winslow was incorporated April 26, 1771, and 
named in honor of General John Winslow. General Winslow was 
born in Plymouth, Mass., May 27, 1702. He commanded the 
forces that built Fort Halifax in 1754. He was the principal ac 
tor in the conquest of Acadia, carried out by Kew England 
troops under his lead. He reduced the country and captured the 
forts. Obeying orders from England, supposed to have originated 
through the policy of Governor Shirley, he caused the expulsion 
of the Acadians from their homes. The terrible scenes attending 
the removal of these inoffensive people are dark stains upon the 
conduct of the English during the war with France. In 1756 
Winslow was commander-in-chief at Fort William Henry, Lake 
George, and a major-general in an expedition against Canada in 
1758-59. In 1762 he was appointed presiding Judge of the Court 
of Common Pleas of Plymouth, Mass. He died in Hingham, 
Mass., April 17, 1774. 



ACT OF INCORPORATION 

An act for incorporating a certain tract of land in the Coun- 
ty of Lincoln, into a town by the name of Winslcrw. 

Whereas tlie inhabitants of a certain tract of land lying on 
the east and west side of the Kennebec Eiver, in the County of Lin- 

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coin, are desirous of enjoying the privileges that will arise to them 
by being incorporated into a town. 

Be it therefore enacted by the Governor, Council, and House of 
Representatives, 

(Sect. 1.) That the tract of land aforesaid, butted and 
bounded as follows : viz., beginning on the east side of Kennebec 
River, at a hemlock tree standing on the bank of said river, and 
one rod west-north west of a large rock, and two miles and half a 
mile, on a north-east course, from Fort Halifax, — and from said 
tree, to run, east-south-east, five miles, to a beech tree, marked; 
thence, to run, south-south-west five miles and one hundred and 
seventy-eight poles ; thence, west-north-west, to the northeast corner 
of the town of Vassalborough ; thence, on the northerly line of said 
town, west-north-west, five miles, to Kennebeck Eiver; thence, to 
run across said river, the same course, to the end of five miles on 
the west side of said river, — butting, thus far on the same northerly 
line of the said town of Vassalborough ; thence, northerly, on such a 
course, so far as to meet the west end of a line running, from the 
hemlock-tree above mentioned, west-north-west, five miles from 
Kennebeck River, thence to rim, east-north-east, on the last men- 
tioned line, five miles, to said Kennebeck River; thence, across said 
river, to the hemlock tree aforesaid, the first mentioned bounds, — 
be and hereby is erected into a towm by the name of "\Yin=lovr ; and 
that the inhabitants thereof be and hereby are invested with all 
the powers, privileges and immunities which the inhabitants of 
any of the towns within this province, respectively do, or by law 
ought to enjoy. 

And he it further enacted, 

(Sect. 2.) That James Howard Esq., be, and hereby is, 
empowered to issue his warrant, directed to some principal inhabi- 
tant in said town, requiring him to notify and warn the inl.alji- 
tants thereof, qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to meet at 

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Buch time and place as shall therein be set forth, to choose all 
Buch officers as shall be necessary to manage the affairs of the said 
town. 

And be it further enacted, 

(Sect. 3.) That the freeholders of the said town shall be, 
and hereby are, empowered, at their said first meeting, to bring in 
their votes for a choice of register of deeds, for the county of Lin- 
coln, also for a treasurer for said county, qualified according to 
law; and the votes for such register and treasurer shall, at the 
same time, by a constable (who may be chosen and sworn), be 
sealed up and by him returned unto the court of general sessions 
of the peace to be holden in June next, at Pownalborough, for the 
said county in like manner as is provided by law in like cases for 
other towns within this province; which court is hereby author- 
ized and required to receive the said votes; which, with the votes 
of the other towns of said county, shall be opened, sorted and 
counted as the law directs for determining the choice of such reg- 
ister and treasurer ; and such shall be, to all intents and purposes, 
valid and effectual in law. 

And be it further enacted, 

(Sect. 4.) That if by reason of sickness, or any other means, 
the said James Howard Esq. shall be prevented from performing 
the business, or any part thereof, to which he is appointed by 
this act, then in that case William Gushing Esq. shall be and 
hereby is empowered to transact the whole or any part of such 
business, as fully and effectually as the said James Howard Esq. 
is, by the second clause of this act empowered to transact the same. 

Passed and Published April 26, 1771. 



By the authority of the act of incorporation, provided for in 
section two, the first town meeting was held at Fort Halifax, May 
23, 1771. The following officers were elected: 

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Moderator : Timothy Heald. 

Clerk and Treasurer: ^ Ezekiel Pattee. 

Selectmen: Ezekiel Pattee, 

Timothy Heald, 
John Tozer. 

Wardens: Eobert Crosby, 

Jolin Peter Cool, 
Nathaniel Carter. 

Surveyors of Highways: Joel Crosby, 

John Ayer. 

Fence Viewer: Jonah Crosby. 

WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING HELD AT FORT HALIFAX, 
SEPT. 17, 1771 

Lincoln ss. 

1771 

To the Constable of the Town of Winslow: 
Greeting. 

In His Majesty's Name you are hereby required, forthwith, to 
notify and warn all the Freeholders and other Inhabitants, quali- 
fied by law to vote in Town Meetings, to meet at Fort Halifax 
on Tuesday the seventeenth day of September next, at one of the 
clock in the afternoon to act on the following articles : 
1st. To choose a Moderator. 

2nd. To draw out a Suitable Person to serve on the Petit 
Jury at the next Inferiour Court to be held at 
Pownalborough. 
3rd. To vote for a County Treasurer. 
4th. To raise money for the Town's Use. 
5th. To see if the Town will vote to Clear the Banks of 
the river in this Town for the Advantage of 
Boating. 

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6th. To see if the Town will vote to hire some preaching 
this present or the ensuing year and how much. 

7th. To see if the Town will vote that the Meetings shall 
be warned by posting up a Notification at Proper 
places for the future. 

And hereof fail not. 

And make Due Eeturn of this Warrant with your doings 
hereon. 

Given under our hands and Seal this First day of August 
A. D. 1771 and in the Eleventh Year of His Majesty's Eeign. 

Timothy Heald, 
Ezekiel Pattee. 

The record of the meeting reads that forty pounds was raised 
for the town's use, and that meetings for the ensuing year shall 
be warned by posting up notifications at proper places. 

1772 

Cemetery on Fort Hill established. Tract of land for the 
purpose secured by Dr. McKechnie of Dr. Sylvester Gardiner. 

COMPLETE LIST OF OFFICERS ELECTED IN 1772 

Moderator: Ezekiel Pattee. 

Toivn Cleric: Ezekiel Pattee. 

Selectmen: p]zekiel Pattee, 

Eobert Crosby, 
Zimri Heywood. 

Town Treasurer: Ezekiel Pattee. 

Assessors: Ezekiel Pattee, 

Z iuiri Hey woo J 
Eobert Crosby. 

Ty thing Men: Hezekiah Stratton, 

John Tozer 

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Wardens . 



Surveyors of the Highways: 



Fence Viewers and Field Drivers. 



Constable: 
Hog Reeves: 

Deer Reeves: 



Morris Fling, 
Bennet Woods, 
Timothy Hudson. 
John Ferguson, 
Ezekiel Pattee, 
John Tozer. 
Timothy Heald, 
Solomon Parker. 
Joseph Carter. 
Elijah Phipps, 
David Pattee. 
Timothy Heald, 
John Tozer. 



1773 

RELIGION 



In Massachusetts Episcopacy had been encouraged by the 
Toyal Governor, who attended the "King's Chapel" in Boston. The 
dread lest the crown should appoint an Episcopal Bishop may be 
considered as one of the causes which operated in Massachusetts 
to bring on the Eevolution. Influences were at work in a num- 
ber of the Congregationalist churches of Massachusetts which 
eventually developed into Unitarianism. The only colony which 
openly tolerated entire freedom of worship by legislative enact- 
ment, was Ehode Island; laws existed which forbade Catholics 
from holding public worship. Although none of these conditions 
were pronounced in the town of Winslow, we may presume that 
there were the usual disagreements among the inhabitants. Massa- 
chusetts controlled the religion as well as the civil life of its 
citizens, and required the several towns to provide religious insti- 
tutions by legal enactment and to support it by taxation. 

On March 8 it was voted "to hire some Preaching this 
Summer and the Select IMen are appointed to hire the Reverend 
Deliverance Smith for twelve Sabbath Days to preach in this 



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Town, provided he comes to this Town sometime between this 
and the middle of June next: And if he don't come within that 
time to hire some other suitable man for the like Number of 
Days, provided it can be done with little or no Cost as to his 
Travelling Expenses, or their going to procure him." 

1774 

On March 7 it was voted "That a pair of stocks be pro- 
vided, and that Lieut. Heald shall have out of the Treasury- 
Eight Shillings lawful money for building and finishing same." 

At this time there were two political parties in America. 
The Whigs, which included the Sons of Liberty, Liberty Men, and 
Patriots, advocated independence, while the Tories favored roy- 
alty. At the close of the Eevolution the Whig party divided into 
Particularists, favoring State sovereignty and advocating confed- 
eration, and Strong Government, favoring a constitution. Later 
the Particularists became Anti-Federalists and the Strong Gov- 
ernment party Federalists. 

1775 

Arnold's expedition with eleven hundred men passed through 
the town on their way to Canada. 

S. H. Whitney in his "Early History of the Kennebec Val- 
ley," says: "The passage of Arnold's army up the Kennebec 
valley was a great event to the early inhabitants; eye witnesses 
describe the train as several miles in length. Around Fort Hali- 
fax there was quite a large group of homesteads and at Gatchell's 
Corner in Vassalboro there were a few families; these were all 
the settlers there were north of Augusta. Benedict Arnold with 
one thousand one hundred men arrived at Fort Western (Au- 
gusta) about the 20th of September, 1775, en route for Quebec. 

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Fort Western being at the head of navigation upon the Kennebec 
Eiver, Arnold was obliged to leave his transports at this place 
and the main army advanced up the river by land while their sup- 
plies were placed in batteaux and conveyed up the river. The 
army left Fort Western anout September 25th." The date of 
their arrival at Fort Halifax was September 29. 

1776 

COMMITTEE OF SAFETY 

In order to render the governors and judges of the royal 
colonies independent of the popular will and dependent on the 
Crown, the King had resolved to pay those officers out of the Eng- 
lish treasury. Samuel Adams took alarm at this act, which he 
believed tended to convert the government of the province into 
a "despotism." At a town meeting in Faneuil Hall (1772) he 
moved the appointment of a "Committee of Correspondence" to 
state "the rights of the colonists" "to the several towns, and 
to the world." The motion passed; the statement was sent forth, 
and soon every town in Massachusetts had appointed a similar 
committee. In the future it would make little real difference 
whether the Governor permitted the colonial assembly to meet 
or not, since the Committees of Correspondence would always be 
vigilant in the interests of liberty. 

A Committee of Safety consisting of three members was 
chosen on March -i at the annual town meetings held at Fort 
Halifax. The members were Timothy Heald, John Tozer and 
Zimri Heywood. 

At a town meeting called "in the Name of the Government 
and People of the Massachusetts Bay in New England" held at 
Fort Halifax, July 8, it was voted "To borrow of Esquire Pat- 
tee one hundred thousand shingles, of Deacon Tozer eight thou- 

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sand shingles, of Joshua Davies four thousand shingles, of Amb- 
reur Davies three thousand shingles, of Lawrence Costigan one 
thousand clapboards, and of Nathaniel Carter five thousand shin- 
gles, to purchase a town stock of ammunition, and that the prod- 
uce of the same, or what the same shall clear in the market, shall 
be assessed upon the town sometime in the month of October 
next." It was further voted "Not to give the Committee of 
Safety directions. To hire three men to go up the river on a 
scout. That the Selectmen of this town shall immediately peti- 
tion the General Court in behalf of themselves and the Inhab- 
itants above, for a sufficient guard against the Canadians." 

1777 

The members of the Committee of Correspondence, Inspec- 
tion and Safety for this year were Ezekiel Pattee, Timothy 
Heald, Robert Crosby, Manuel Smith and Ephraim Osborne. 

The Articles of Confederation between the thirteen United 
States of America were agreed upon by delegates from the States,, 
in Congress assembled, on the 15th of November. 

1780 

Annual town meeting called "In the name of the Common- 
wealth of Massachusetts." 

The first General Court, under the Constitution of the Com- 
monwealth of Massachusetts, assembled at Boston on Wednesday^ 
October 25, 1780, and was finally prorogued (having held three 
sessions) May 19, 1781. From this time, as long as Maine con- 
tinued to be a part of Massachusetts, the political year com- 
menced on the last Wednesday in May; and the General Court 
held two, and frequently three, sessions each year. 

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1781 

The Articles of Confederation between the thirteen United 
States of America were finally ratified by all the States, March 1, 
1781. Under tlie Confederation, Congress consisted of a sin- 
gle house which represented the States but not the people. The 
national government had no president; it was simply "a body 
without a head." Congress could advise, request, implore, but it 
could not command. In this last point lay the fatal weakness 
of the whole system. The national government could make trea- 
ties but could not compel their observance. It could borrow money 
but could not guarantee that a single dollar of the debt vrould 
ever be paid. It could recommend taxation but could not enforce 
it. It could enact laws but could not punish those who refused 
to obey them. It could make war but could not raise a single 
soldier to fight in its defence. While the Eevolution was in 
progress the pressure of the war forced the separate States lo 
stand by each other, but as soon as that pressure was removed, 
the States, like a barrel that had lost its hoops, threatened to 
fall to pieces. 

1782 

Zimri Heywood elected first representative to the General 
Court of Massachusetts from the town of Win slow. 

1785 

SEPARATION OF MAINE FROM MASSACHUSETTS 

The first record of any special action on the part of the 
early citizens of this community regarding the separation of the 
counties of York, Cumberland and Lincoln from the State of 
Massachusetts and their erection into a separate State, appears 
this year; however, it is generally supposed that the question 
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back as 1660 the inhabitants of Maine petitioned His Majesty 
"beseeching your Majesty's royall word for our redres & continewed 
establishment, either as wee now stand under your own Imme- 
diate Authority." Again in 1664 they petitioned "His Gratious 
Majastee King Charles" protesting against Governor John Endi- 
cott and his council "intermeddling with the government of the 
province of Maine." 

From year to year this question was discussed and voted upon, 
the majority favoring separation gradually increasing until the 
desired result was finally obtained in 1830. In the following 
pages, under the different years, will be found the vote in detail 
and other information of record as it appears from time to time. 

The following circular was received by the authorities in 
October and at a subsequent town meeting Zimri Heywood was 
elected a delegate to attend the convention referred to in the 
circular. 

CIRCULAR 

At a meeting of a number of Eeputable Inhabitants of the 
Counties of York, Cumberland and Lincoln held at Messer's. Smith 
and Dean's Meeting House, in Falmouth, on the fifth day of Octo- 
ber, instant, agreeable to a ratification published in the Falmouth 
Gazette, of Sept. 17 and 1st October instant, in order to form some 
plan for collecting the sentiments of the said Inhabitants, on the 
subject of said Counties being formed into a separate State. 

Voted: "That the Subscribers be a Committee to apply to 
the Several Towns and Plantations in said Counties, requesting 
them to send Delegates to meet at said Meeting House on the 
first Wednesday of January next (1786) at ten o'clock A. M. to 
consider the expediency of said Counties being formed into a Sep- 
arate State, and if after mature Consideration it should appear 
to them expedient, to pursue some regular and orderly method of 
carrying the cause into effect." 

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Pursuant to the above vote, we the Committee above said, 
hereby request the inhabitants of Winslow to choose a Delegate or 
Delegates to meet at the time and place above mentioned, for the 
purpose aforesaid. 

Peleg Wadsworth, Chairman. 

Stephen Longfellow, Jr. 

William Gorham. 

Stephen Hall. 

Jeremiah Hill. 

Joshua Fabian. 

Henry Y. Brown. 
To the Inhabitants of Winslow. 

Fahnouth, Oct. 5th, 1785. 

1786 

On March 6, Zimri Heywood was again chosen delegate to 
attend another convention to be holden at Falmouth on the first 
Wednesday in September, 1786, to discuss further the separation 
of the counties of York, Cumberland and Lincoln from the State 
of Massachusetts, and forming themselves into a separate State. 
Considerable opposition developed, but by a vote of twenty-one to 
eleven it was decided to send a delegate. The services, however, 
were scantily appreciated, for at a meeting of the town held Sept. 
25, it was voted to expunge from the warrant Article 2, pro- 
viding for payment of Zimri He3nvood for attending two conven- 
tions at Portland, and it was furtlier voted not to send a dele- 
gate to attend a convention to be held at Portland in January, 
1787, for further discussion. 

It appears that the convention at Falmouth in the early part 
of September had voted to refer the question of separation to the 
voters of the various towns so as to be able to get a more thor- 
ough expression of the people. Article 5, in a warrant issued 
calling a town meeting to be held on December 25, read "For 

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every voter to give in his vote for or against a separate State.'^ 
James Stackpole was elected Moderator. The meeting proceeded 
in the usual quiet manner until Article 5 was reached. The rec- 
ord of tlie meeting relating to Article 5 is as follows : 

"It was requested to bring in the yeas and nays for and 
against a separate State. There was a small number brought in; 
the people then got so disorderly that they would not act any 
further on the Warrant though requested sundry times to be silent 
and act on the business of the day or dissolve the meeting, but 
they continued in such disorder that the moderator declared that 
he would not have anything more to do with it. The meeting 
was then broken up without being legally adjourned or dissolved." 

1787 

At a special town meeting called December 17, Jonah 
Crosby was chosen a delegate "to attend a Convention to be holden 
at the State House in Boston on the second Wednesday of Janu- 
ary next to see if the people will accept the New Constitution 
or Form of Government as set forth by the Convention held at 
Philadelphia September the seventeenth A. D. 1787." 

The Federal party was formed in this year from the Strong 
Government or Constitutional party. They elected two Presi- 
dents, Washington for two terms, and Adams one term. They 
advocated a tariff, funding of the public debt, a United States 
Bank and assumption of state debt by the government. They 
favored England as against France, and opposed the war with 
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1788 

February 6. The constitution of the United Spates of 
America was ratified by the State of Massachusetts. 

The first election for United States officers was hold at Fort 
Halifax, Dec. 18. For member of Federal Court, to be holden 

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at Philadelphia, to represent the counties of York, Cumberland 
and Lincoln, the following vote is recorded : 

George Thacher, 9 

Samuel Thompson, 1 

March 3. It was voted ''That the Selectmen sign a petition 
to the General Court praying that there may be a Probate Court 
and Eegister of Deeds established in the Northwesterly part of 
the County of Lincoln." This was the beginning of a movement 
that led to the formation and erection of Kennebec County in 
1799. 

VOTE FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT 

Previous to 1804, each elector voted for two candidates for 
President. The one who received the largest number of votes was 
declared President, and the one who received the next largest 
number was declared Vice President. The electoral votes, for 
the first President of the United States were: 

George Washington of Virginia, 69 

John Adams of Massachusetts, 34 

John Jay of New York, 9 

R. H. Harrison of Maryland, 6 

John Eutledge of South Carolina, 6 

John Hancock of Massachusetts, 4 

George Clinton of New York, 3 

Samuel Huntingdon of Connecticut, 2 

John Milton of Georgia, 2 

James Armstrong of Georgia, 1 

Benjamin Lincoln of Massachusetts, 1 , 

Edward Telfair of Georgia, 1 

Washington was chosen President and Adams Vice President. 
They were both Federalists. The Commonwealth of Massachu- 
setts was entitled to ten electoral votes, all of which were thrown 

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for Washington and Adams. The election in the town of Wins- 
low was held at Fort Halifax on Dee. 18, 1788. The following 
vote for electors is recorded: 

William Widgery, 6 

Henry Dearborn, 2 

Daniel Coney, 6 

1790 

Population of Winslow, 77S 

Population of Lincoln County, 29,963 

Population of the District of Maine, 9G,540 

There were no slaves in Massachusetts proper and non-,' in 
the District of Maine. There were sixteen in Vermont, one hun- 
dred and fifty-eight in New Hampshire, nine hundred and fovt}'- 
eight in Ehode Island, and two thousand seven hundred and sixtj- 
four in Connecticut. 

Election Oct. 4, for members of Federal Court : 
William Lithgow, 22 

Thomas Eice, 14 

George Thacher, 7 

Henry Sewall, 2 

John Gardiner, 1 

1791 

It was voted not to raise any money for preaching. 

Election for members of the Federal Court Jany. 25th: 
William Lithgow, 32 

George Thacher, 3 

A vote taken on May 2 on the question of the separa- 
tion of Maine from Massachusetts resulted in fifty-two votes in 
favor of the separation. 

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A petition was sent to the General Court praying for author- 
ity to conduct a lottery, the proceeds to be used for building a 
bridge across the Sebasticook Eiver. 

DIVISION OF THE TOWN 

The first articles appearing in the warrant for the divi- 
sion of the town of Winslow and the formation of a new town 
on the westerly side of the Kennebec Eiver, were posted in this 
year. Dissatisfaction arising from the inconvenience of crossing 
the river to attend religious services and town meetings were the 
primary causes of the division that was finally effected in 1803, 

At the annual town meeting held March 7, the town voted thir- 
teen in favor and seven opposed on an article favoring the divi- 
sion. Owing to the smallness of the vote or some other reason 
of sufficient import, the vote was not considered binding, for a 
similar article appeared in the warrant calling another meeting 
that was held on April 7. At this meeting the article was dismissed. 

1792 

Vote taken May seventh, 1792, on the question of the sep- 
aration of Maine from Massachusetts: 

Yes, 46 

No, 19 

Vote for member of Congress Nov. 2, to represent the 
counties of Lincoln, Hancock and Washington : 

William Lithgow, 14 

Daniel Cony, 11 

Henry Dearborn, 6 

Arthur Lithgow, Ezekiel Pattee and Josiah Brewer, Justices 
of the Peace, Solomon Parker, Deputy Sheriff. 
Lincoln County proportion of tax N"o. 9 was: 

County tax, £776-8-18, 

Paid by representatives, £141-18, 

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State tax, £25365-3-7, 

Paid by representatives, £4111-14. 

Five regiments of militia in Lincoln County. The eighth 
regiment in division and fifth in brigade was commanded by 
Ezekiel Pattee, Colonel, and John Moore, Lieut. Colonel. 

Owing to the action of the town wherein they had voted not 
to hire any preaching the year previous "a bill was found against 
the town in the Court of General Sessions of Lincoln Coimty." 
On March fifth it was voted, "That Ezekiel Pattee, Esq., attend 
the next Court of General Sessions to be held in the County of 
Lincoln, as an Agent in behalf of the town to make defense 
against a presentment brought against the town for not having 
preaching, etc." 

Vote for President and Vice President. The election was 
held at Fort Halifax, Nov. 2. Massachusetts was entitled to 
sixteen electoral votes. They were cast for George Washington 
for President, and John Adams for Vice President, The follow- 
ing vote is recorded: 

Electors, County of Yorh: 

George Thacher, 16 

Nathaniel Wells, 1 

County of Cumberland: 

Daniel Davis, 9 

Peleg Wadsworth, 7 

Counties of Lincoln, Hancock and Washington: 

Thomas Eice, 10 

George Warren, 11 

Alex. Campbell, 4 

Genl. Dearborn, 2 

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1793 

Nov. 4, a Public Building Committee was chosen consisting 
of Jonah Crosby, Josiah Hayden and Ezekiel Pattee. 

Voted in annual meeting that one-half of the preaching should 
be on the east side, and half on the west side, also that the town 
meetings should be held alternately on the east and west side. 

RATES OF POSTAGE 

Single letter, 30 miles 6 cents, 60 miles 8 cents. 
100 miles 10 cents, 150 miles 13^2 cents. 
200 miles 15 cents, 250 miles 17 cents. 
350 miles 20 cents, 450 miles 22 cents, 
more than 450 miles 25 cents. 

No allowance made for intermediate miles. Double letters, 
double fare ; triple letters, triple fare. Every package weighing one 
ounce or more, rate of four single letters for each ounce. 

TOWNS AND PLANTATIONS IN LINCOLN COUNTY IN 1793 

Towns 

Pownalborough, Georgetown, Bath, Woolwich, Bristol, Tops- 
ham, Bowdoinham, Bowdoin, Newcastle, Waldoborough, Boothbay, 
Edgecomb, Nobleborough, Cushing, Thomaston, Warren, Camden, 
Union, Canaan, Norridgewock, Fairfield, Greene, Vassalborough, 
Sydney, Hallowell, Winthrop, Readfield, Pittston, Winslow, Mon- 
mouth, Mount Vernon, Belgrade. 

Plantations 

Hancock, Starling, New Sandwich, Smithfield, j\Ieduncoke, 
Baliftown, Lewistown, Livermores, Little Eiver, Littleborough, 

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Phips, Tyngs, Chester, 25 Mile Pond, Carytunk, Gore, Rockameth, 
Jones, Prescotts, Carrs, 7 Mile Brook, Wymans, Mouth Sandy River, 
Sandy River No. 1, 2 and 3. 

The Democratic-Republican party was formed in this year. 
Its members were men taken from the Anti-federalists, the Repub- 
lican or Jeffersonian party, and Democrats or sympathizers with 
the French Revolutionists. Elected three Presidents: Jefferson 
two terms, Madison two terms, and Munroe two terms. They 
favored State rights, France as against England, war with Eng- 
land, purchase of Louisiana, Missouri Compromise, Munroe Doc- 
trine, free trade in 1800, and a protective tariff in 1828. 

1794 

Annual town meeting held at the dwelling house of George 
Warren. 

On Nov. 3, an article favoring the division of the town was 
dismissed. 

A convention of delegates from the to-uois within the border 
of the proposed new State was called, to be held at Portland on 
the second Tuesday in October, 1794. At a meeting of the town 
held Sept. 5, Col. Josiah Hayden was chosen a delegate to attend 
the convention. 

1795 

Annual town meeting held at the dwelling house of Richard 
Thomas. 

A petition was sent to the General Court of the Common- 
wealth of Massachusetts, praying for the division of the town, and 
asking that the new town might be called Williamsburgh. 

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Obadiah Williams, Eepresentative to the General Court from 
Winslow assisted in the ceremonies, on the part of the Legisla- 
ture, in laying the corner stone of the present State House in Bos- 
ton. The corner stone was laid July 4, 1795, by Governor Sam- 
uel Adams, assisted by Paul Eevere, Master of the Grand Lodge 
of Masons. The stone was drawn to the spot by fifteen white 
horses, representing the number of States of the Union at that 
time. 

1796 

Annual town meeting held at the residence of Elnathan Sher- 
win. 

Tax No. 13 assessed June 13, 1796. Total State tax $154,- 
294.36, Lincoln County proportion $7589.03. 

Arthur Lithgow, Lieut. Col. William Kendall and Elnathan 
Sherwin, Majors 8th Division, 2nd Reg't, 8nd Brigade, Massachu- 
setts militia. 

Justices of the Peace : Obadiah Williams, Arthur Lithgow, 
Ezekiel Pattee and George Warren. Deputy Sheriff, Ephraim 
Town. 

VOTE FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT 

The election was held at Fort Halifax on Nov. 7. The follow- 
ing vote is recorded for electors : 

"Arthur Lithgow, 31 

Thomas Eice, 30" 

Massachusetts' sixteen electoral votes, were given John Adams 
of Massachusetts for President, and Thomas Pinckney of South Car- 
olina for Vice President. They were the candidates of the Feder- 
alist party. 

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EAST MEETING HOUSE BUILT 

The name — East Meeting House — was not applied to this 
building until after the division of the town in 1803, and then to 
distinguish it from a meeting house in the western part of the 
town (now Oakland) that was called the West Meeting House. 
The building was erected as a place for public Avorship, and from 
1796 until 1802 was presided over by Rev. Joshua Cushman, a 
minister of the gospel, one of the most highly educated gentlemen 
of his time, exceptionally liberal and broad-minded, and whose 
career was extraordinary and brilliant. The character of this com- 
munity, even today, can be traced back through the records to his 
teachings and counsels. He was known as a ''town minister" and 
was paid for his services by the town of Winslow. He was elected 
to numerous positions of honor in town, State and nation, Repre- 
sentative, State Senator, and Member of Congress; he performed 
his duties with ability and with credit to himself and his constitu- 
ency. 

After the various religious denominations began to organize 
and increase in numbers, the meeting house was apportioned to 
the various societies. About 1830 its use on the Sabbath was 
equally divided between the Universalists, Free-will Baptists and 
Baptists, however, the town, with its usual liberality, in the vote 
granting the use of the building to these societies, made the wise 
provision that should any other sect increase in numbers sufficiently 
to require a place of public worship, the selectmen should make a 
new allotment immediately. The original building has been re- 
built and repaired several times, and enlarged. Almost without 
exception, all the town meetings of every character were held in 
this building until the adoption of the city charter, and the divi- 
sion of the city into wards in 1888. Its uses have been many and 
varied. A house of worship in the early days, a place of public 
meeting, could its wall but re-echo the sounds of a hundred years, 
together with the stern Puritanic sermon with all its impressive- 
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general babel of Federal, Wliig, Democrat and Eepublican in poli- 
tical contest, the call for arms, resolutions of sympathy, oratory 
galore, the laugh of the minstrel, and the music of the dance. The 
building was moved to its present position at the commencement 
of the erection of the present City Hall, and is now used princi- 
pally as an armory for the use of the local company of militia, 
an occasional caucus, political meetings, and amusement gather- 
ings. 

1797 

Annual town meeting held at the residence of Elnathan Sher- 
win. 

Kennebec Medical Association instituted; Dr. Moses Appleton, 
elected Secretary. 

May 10. Vote on separation of Maine from Massachusetts. 
Yes, 137 

No, 2 

1798 

Commencing this year all the town meetings were held in the 
churches, alternating by meetings first on the west side of the river 
and then on the east. This arrangement continued until the divi- 
sion of the town in 1803. 

1799 

Rev. Joshua Cushman was instructed by a vote of the town held 
April 1 to preach every fourth Sunday at West Pond. 

KENNEBEC COUNTY 

After repeated efforts on the part of the residents of the north- 
ern part of Lincoln County, they succeeded in effecting the pas- 
sage of an act through the General Court, providing for the erec- 
tion of a new county. The demands were based principally upon 

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the necessity for a registry of deeds nearer the northern towns, and 
more convenient privileges of attending the courts which were 
becoming heavily burdened owing to the large area covered by the 
County of Lincoln, requiring numerous and long continued ses- 
sions. The act incorporating Kennebec County was signed by the 
Governor, February 20. 

1800 

Population of Winslow, 1250. 

Population of the District of Maine, 151,719. 

1801 

At a special town meeting held on Dec. 8, to act on an article 
in a warrant relating to the division of the town of Winslow, it 
was voted to petition the General Court to divide the town, and 
provide for the erection of a new town on the west side of the 
river. Eeuben Kidder, Thomas Eice, Josiah Hayden, Nehemiah 
G. Parker and Asa Soule were chosen a committee to present the 
petition to the General Court. 

PETITION FOR THE DIVISION OF THE TOWN OF WINSLOW 

To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General Court assembled: 

The Petition of the Subscribers, Inhabitants of the Town of 
Winslow, in the county of Kennebec, being a committee chosen by 
said Town in Town meeting assembled, humbly Eeport to your 
Honours that it is the wish of the Inhabitants of the said Town 
that the territory lying on the westerly side of said Eiver, in said 
Tovra, as it is now bounded, should be set off from said Town by 
the name of Waterville. Your petitioners in behalf of said Town, 
beg leave to offer to your Honours, the following reasons: 

That the value of the property now owned in said Town is 
nearly equaUy divided on each side of said river. 

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That the Town and religious meetings are held alternately 
at the meeting houses now erected on each side of said river, and 
that in several parts of the year it is very difficult and almost im- 
possible to cross said river to attend said meetings. 

That in the spring season, at the annual meetings held in 
said Town, the Inhabitants thereof living on the opposite side 
from where the said meeting is to be held, are frequently prevented 
by the particular situation of said river from crossing the same 
to attend said meeting. 

That said river nearly divides said Town of Winslow in equal 
halves. 

Wherefore your Petitioners in behalf of said Town humbly 
pray that said territory may be set off, and as in duty bound will 
ever pray. 
(Signed) 

Asa Soule, 
Thomas Eice, 
Nehemiah A. Parker, 
Josiah Hayden, 
Eeuben Kidder, 
(Com. of the Town of Winslow.) 

That the now Town of Winslow shall be divided through the 
middle of the river Kennebeck as the river usually runs across 
the width of said Town. 

That that part of said Town which lay on the Eastern side 
of the Kennebeck shall retain the name of Winslow, and the 
part which lay on the Western side be erected into a town by the 
name of Waterville. 

That all debts except such as concern meeting houses that 
shall be due from the Town when divided, or damages the Town 
may be liable to pay, shall be apportioned and paid by each Town 
according to the present valuation. 

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That Josiah Hayden, Esq., being the only Selectman of the 
present Town of Winslow, residing on the east side of the Kenne- 
beck river, shall, after a division, have power to call the first meet- 
ing without consulting his colleagues. 

The above are articles agreed on by us in a division of the 
now Town of "Winslow, in behalf of said Town. 

(Signed) 

Josiah Hayden, 
Eeuben Kidder, 
Asa Soule, 
Nehemiah A. Parker, 
Thomas Kice, 

Committee. 

1802 

Waterville incorporated as the one hundred and thirty-eighth 
town in the District of Maine, June 23. 

INCORPORATION ACT 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 

In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two. 

An act to divide the Town of Winslow in the County of Ken- 
nebec, and to incorporate the westerly part thereof into a separate 
Town by the name of Waterville. 

Section 1st. Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- 
sentatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the 
same, that all that part of the town of Winslow which lies on 
the west side of the Kennebec river, as known by its present 
bounds, and by a line drawn on tlie middle of Kennebec river 
as its future eastern boundary, be and is hereby incorporated into 
a separate Town by the name of Waterville. And the inhabitants 
of ye said town are hereby invested with all the powers, privileges, 

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rights, and immunities, with which other To^vtis are invested by 
the Constitution and Laws of the Commonwealth. 

Section 2nd. And be it further Enacted, that the said Town 
of Waterville shall pay all arrears of taxes, which liave been 
assessed upon them, together with their proportion of all debts 
owed by the said Town of Winslow prior to the date of this Act, 
excepting such debts as concern the building of their Meeting 
Houses, which shall be due from the said Town when divided, or 
damages the Town may tlien be liable to pay, shall be apportioned 
and paid in proportion according to the present valuation, and all 
dues and demands, other than those which include the expenses of 
Meeting Houses, belonging to the Town when divided, shall 
hereafter be adjusted, divided and paid to each of said Towns in 
proportions according to the present valuation. And the pro- 
ceeds of the sales of all pews on the lower floors in the two Meet- 
ing Houses standing on the banks of the Kennebec, as also the 
Monies voted to complete the same, shall be equally divided 
between the said Town after a division; and the monies assessed 
for building a meeting liouse in the west pond settlement, shall 
be paid and exclusively appropriated for that purpose, and sub- 
ject to no demand of said town of Winslow. 

Section 3rd. And be is further Enacted, that all future State 
taxes which may be levied on the two Towns aforesaid, previous 
to a new valuation, shall be assessed and paid in the proportion of 
two-fifths by the Town of Winslow, and three-fifths by the Town 
of Waterville. 

Section -ith. And be it further Enacted, that all property 
now belonging to the said Town of Winslow, not mentioned in the 
foregoing section, shall be divided between the said Towns in the 
proportion as mentioned in the second section of this Act. 

Section 5th. And be it further Enacted, that any Justice of 
the Peace of said County of Kennebec, be and he is hereby autlior- 
ized upon application thereof, to issue a Warrant directed to some 

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suitable person, an inhabitant of the said To^wti of Waterville, 
requiring him to notify and warn the Inhabitants thereof qualified 
to vote in Town affairs, to assemble at such convenient time and 
place as shall be expressed in the said Warrant, to choose such offi- 
cers as Towns are by law empowered to choose in the months of 
March or April annually. 

In the House of Eepresentatives, June 23, 1802. This Bill 
having had three several readings passed to be Enacted. 

John C. Jones, Speaker. 

In Senate June 23, 1802. This Bill having had two several 
readings passed to be Enacted. 

David Cobb, President. 
June 23, 1802. By the Governor approved. 

Caleb Strong. 
A true copy. 

Attest : 

John Avery, Secretary, 
A true copy of the original. 
Attest : 

Abijah Smith, Town Clerk. 

TOWN OF WATERVILLE 

Warrant for the first Town Meeting: 

Kennebec ss. 

To Moses Appleton of WaterviUe in said County of Kennebec, Phy- 
sician. Greeting: 

By virtue of an act of the General Court passed in June, A. D, 
1802, entitled an "Act to divide the Town of Winslow in the 
County of Kennebec, and to incorporate the westerly part thereof 
into a separate town by the name of WaterviUe." And also by 
said Act, authorizing any Justice of the Peace in the said county 
of Kennebec to issue a Warrant directed to some suitable person, 

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an inhabitant of the said Town of Waterville, requiring him to 
notify and warn the inhabitants thereof, qualified by Law to vote 
in Town affairs, to assemble at such convenient time and place as 
shall be expressed in said Warrant, to choose such officers as Towns 
are by Law authorized to choose in the months of March or April 
annually. 

You are therefore in the name of the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts, hereby required forthwith to notify and warn all 
the Inhabitants of said Town of Waterville qualified by law to vote 
in Town affairs (either personally or by leaving a written notifi- 
cation at their usual place of abode, expressing the time, place, 
and purpose of said meeting), to meet at the public meeting house 
in Ticonic Village in said Waterville, on Monday, the twenty-sixth 
day of July, instant, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, to act on 
the following articles, viz : 

1st. To choose a Town Clerk, Selectmen, Treasurer, and all 
other necessary Town officers for the present year. 

Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant with 
your doings thereon unto me, the subscriber, on or before the time 
appointed for said meeting. 

Given under my hand and seal at Waterville, the thirteenth 
day of July A. D. eighteen hundred and two. 

Asa Eedington, Justice of the Peace. 

Kennebec ss. 

Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant, I have notified all the 
inhabitants of said Waterville, qualified by law to vote in Town 
affairs, to meet at the time and place above mentioned in the man- 
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Moses Appleton. 

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RECORD OF THE FIRST TOWN MEETING 

July 36, 1802. 
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of said Town of Water- 
ville, held at the meeting house in Ticonic Village, on Monday,^ 
the twenty-sixth day of July A. D. 1802, by virtue of the fore- 
going warrant, 

1st. Voted that Elnathan Sherwin, Esq., be Moderator to 
govern said meeting. 

2nd. Voted that Abijah Smith be Town Clerk for the pres- 
ent year, who has sworn to the faithful discharge of the duties 
of said office. 

Selectmen: Elnathan Sherwin. 

Asa Soule. 
Ebenezer Bacon. 
Town Treasurer: David Pattee. 

Assessors: Samuel Downing. 

Abijah Smith. 

Hugh Osborne. 

Constable: Moses Courson. 

N. B. He agreed to transact the Town business gratis. 

Surveyors of Highways: 

Moody Crowell, Nathaniel Low, 

Lot Sturtevan, Thomas Parker, Jr., 

James Rowe, Moses Dalton, 

Ambrose Rines, Thomas Cook, 

Nahum Nasson, Thomas Magrath, 

Reuben Sliorey, John Pierce. 

Surveyors of Lumber: 

Abijah Smith, William Dalton, 

Jonathan Combs, Asa Moors. 

Edward Piper, f 

Caulkers of Stoves: 

Edward Piper, William Dalton. 

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Measurer of ^ood: 
Scalers of Leather: 
John Pierce, 

Ty thing Men: 
John Searls, 
David Pattee, 

School Agents: 
Elisha Hallett, 
Nehemiah H. Parker, 
Asa Soule, 
Isaac Corson, 

Fish Wardens: 

Jeremiah Fairfield, 
Jonathan Haywood, 

Fence Viewers and Field Drivers: 

Thomas Magrath, 

Bryant Williams, 

Ambrose Eines, 
Saxon: 
Pound Keepers: 

Thomas Cook, 
Hog Reeves: 

Xatlianiel Getchell, 
David Jackins, 
Nathaniel Oilman, 
Alexander McKechnie, 
Peletiah Soule, 
Spencer Thayer, 
Asa Soule, 
Joseph Warren, 
James Eowe, 



William Dalton. 
Herbert Moors. 

Richard Moors, 
Samuel Wade. 

Thomas Parker, 
Wilson Colcord, 
Micah Ellis, 
John Streeter, 



Ebenezer Bacon, 
Jonathan Soule, 

Thomas Cook, 
David Webb, Jr., 
Solomon Varney. 
David Pattee. 

James Stackpole, Jr. 

Moses Appleton, 
Ephraim Getchell, 
Lot Sturtevan, 
James Ballard, 
Isaac Corson, 
Benjamin Crommett, 
Benjamin Pines, 
Nahum Nasson, 
Samuel Shores. 



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Warrant for a Congressional election in 1802 slio\^ng the qual- 
ification required of a voter at that time. 

To Capt. Abijah Smith of the Town of Waterville, Greeting : 

You are hereby required, in the name of the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts, to notify and warn the male inhabitants of said 
Town, being twenty-one years of age and resident of said town for 
a space of one year next preceding, having an annual income of 
three pounds or any estate to the value of sixty pounds, to meet 
at the East Meeting House in said Towoi, on Monday the first day 
of November next at eleven of the clock in the forenoon, to give 
in their votes for some suitable person (to the Selectmen) for a 
Eepresentative for the District of Kennebec, to represent them in 
the Congress of the United States. 

Elnathan Sherwin, 
Asa Soule, 
Ebenezer Bacon, 

Selectmen. 

At a town meeting held in August it was voted to hold the town 
meetings alternately at the two meeting houses, that is, at the East 
Meeting House, now the Armory at Waterville, and at the West 
Meeting House in that part of the tovsm which is now Oakland. 

1803 



Appropeiati 
Current expenses, 


ONs: 

$ 500 00 


Schools, 


400 00 


Preaching, 


50 00 


Highways, 


1500 00 



April 4 it was voted that the keeping of the town's poor should 
be "set up at auction. Mrs. E. was struck off to the widow L. at 
one dollar per week, and Mrs. W. struck off to Asa Moore at one 
dollar and forty cents per week." 

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The Original Eight Houk Day 

April 4 it was "Voted that the sum of $1.25 be allowed for a 
man, $1.00 for a pair of oxen, fifty cents for a plow, and twenty- 
five cents for a cart, for each day while employed on the highways, 
and that eight hours shall constitute a day's work." 

Town divided into ten school districts designated as follows : 

No. 1, Ticonic district, 

No. 2, Eose's district. 

No. 3, "Ten lot" district, 

No. 4, Almon Soule's district. 

No. 5, Osbourn's district. 

No. 6, Crowell's district. 

No. 7, Tozer's district. 

No. 8, Low's district. 

No. 9, Moore's district. 

No. 10, Asa Soule's district. 

From time to time additional districts were added and lines 
changed. In almost all the early town meetings articles appear in 
the warrant asking the town to strike a family from one district 
and annex them to another, as the convenience to the new school- 
houses, that were being rapidly built at this time, required. 

1804 

The collection of taxes let to Capt. James Stackpole at 5% per 
cent., he being the lowest bidder. 

Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum, Reuben Kidder, Cor- 
oner, James Stackpole, Jr., Deputy Sheriff, Abijah Smith. 

Field officers of the Massachusetts militia, Eighth Division, Sec- 
ond Regiment, Second Brigade, William Kendall of Waterville, 
Lieut. Colonel, Elnathan Sherwin and Nehemiah A. Parker of Wa- 
terville, Majors. 

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Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts met at Augusta sixth 
Tuesday next after the third Tuesday in April, and on the fourth 
Tuesday in September ; Court of Common Pleas and Sessions, third 
Tuesday in May, third Tuesday in August, and second Tuesday in 
December. 

Salmon and other fish were so plentiful at this time that it 
became necessary for the town to take special action to protect the 
health of the community from carelessness on the part of fishermen. 
The following appears in a record of a town meeting held in May, 
1804: 

"Whereas the practice of dressing fish on the shores of the 
Kennebec Eiver in Ticonic Village in Waterville, and leaving the 
filth and the inwards of the same to putrify, is highly injurious to 
the health and convenience of the inhabitants, and productive of 
evil consequences: It is therefore voted by the aforesaid inhabit- 
ants, that if any person or persons shall leave any stinking fish or 
the offals or the filth of the same, on the shore of said river any- 
where between the lower part of Capt. George Clark's shipyard, and 
the road leading from Isaac Temple's landing to the meeting house 
in said village, between the first day of April and the first day of 
October annually; he or they, so offending and being thereof con- 
victed, shall for each and every offence, forfeit and pay a fine of 
not more than three dollars nor less than fifty cents, one moity 
thereof to the use of the town, and the other moity to him or they 
that shall prosecute for the same." 

VOTE FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT 

The Constitution of the United States having been amended, 
the electors at this election voted for a President and a Vice Presi- 
dent. Massachusetts was entitled to nineteen electoral votes. They 
were cast for Thomas Jefferson of Virginia for President, and 
George Clinton of New York for Vice President. They were the 
successful candidates, and were the candidates of the Eepublican 

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party. Following is the complete vote of the town of Waterville for 
electors, held November 5. Those receiving ninety-six votes were 
Eepublican candidates for electors, and those receiving twentj^-one 
rotes were the Federalist candidates. 

At Large: 

Hon. James Sullivan, Boston, 96 

Hon. Elbridge Gerry, Cambridge, 96 

Hon. David Cobb, Goldsborough, 21 

Hon. Oliver Wendall, Boston, 21 

Suffolk District: 

Hon. James Bowdoin, Boston, 96 

Hon. John Coffin Jones, Boston, 21 

So. Essex: 

Col. John Hathorn, Salem, 96 

Hon. Benjamin Goodhue, Salem, 21 

No. Essex: 

Dr. Thomas Kittredge, Andover, 96 

Hon. Bailey Bartlett, Haverhill, 21 

Middlesex: 

Hon. James Winthrop, Cambridge, 96 

Hon. Eleazer Brooks, Lincoln, 21 

So. Hampshire : 

Hon. Jonathan Smith, Jr., W. Springfield, 96 

Hon. William Shepherd, Westfield, 21 

No. Hampshire: 

Hon. Edward Upham, New Salem, 96 

Hon. Ebenezer Maloon, Amherst, 21 

Plymouth : 

Hon. James Warren, Plymouth, 96 

Hon. William Sever, Kingston, 21 

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Bristol: 




Hon. Josiah Dean, Eaynham, 


96 


Hon. George Leonard, Norton, 


21 


Barnstable: 




Hon. John Davis, Barnstable, 


96 


Hon. Ebenezer Bacon, Barnstable, 


21 


So. Worcester: 




Gen. Timothy IsTewall, Sturbridge, 


96 


Hon. Joseph Allen, Worcester, 


21 


No. Worcester: 




Gen. John Whitney, Lancaster, 


96 


Hon. Josiah Stearns, Lunenburg, 


21 


Berkshire : 




Hon. Jolin Bacon, Stockbridge, 


96 


Hon. David Easseler, Eichmond, 


21 


Norfolk: 




Hon. William Heath, Eoxbury, 


96 


Hon. Cotton Tufts, Weymouth, 


21 


York: 




Hon. John Woodman, Buxton, 


96 


Hon. John Lord, Berwick, 


21 


Cumberland: 




Hon. Charles Turner, Turner, 


96 


Hon. Isaac Parker, Portland, 


21 


Kennebec: 




Col. Thomas Fillebrown, Hallowell, 


96 


Hon. Samuel S. Wild, Hallowell, 


21 


Lincoln: 




Hon. John Farley, Newcastle, 


96 


Hon. Thomas Eice, Wiscasset, 


21 


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1806 

Stage line established from JSTorridgewock to Hallowell thi'ough 
Water ville. 

School committee for the year, Moses Appleton, Reuben Kid- 
der, Timothy Boutelle, James Stackpole and Thomas C. Norris. 

May 5, it was voted to accept a report of the "meeting house 
committee" which recommended that "Eeuben Kidder, meeting 
house agent, be allowed for labor and materials procured and 
expended." Agent Kidder's bill amounted to $1683.33. Among 
the items were : 

Paid William Kendall for 10000 ft. joist $50 00 

Paid for 2314 M shingles, 24 43 

Paid for rum and cask, 42 33 

Paid Isaac Temple for treading down potatoes 
and grass (supposed to be done while raising the 
frame), 2 50 

1807 

April 5. Vote taken on an article reading in part — "And 
likewise to give in their vote on the following question, viz. : 
Shall the Senators and Eepresentatives of the District of Maine 
make application to the Legislature for their consent to a separa- 
tion of the District of Maine from the Commonwealth of Massa- 
chusetts, and the same to be erected into a State." 

In favor, 90 

Opposed, 22 

1808 

THE EMBARGO ACT 

The Embargo Act promulgated by Congress on December 
twenty-second, 1807, forbade American vessels to leave port. Hard- 

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ships, real and imaginary, presented themselves to the people and 
committees of protest were appointed, denunciatory resolutions 
adopted, and public meetings protesting against the course Con- 
gress had taken, were held throughout the country. Patriotism 
to the cause of America was given a severe test, but the citizens 
of young Waterville, always patriotic, showed their true spirit and 
loyalty as the following record will disclose: 

Article Four in a warrant issued Sept. 2, 1808, calling a town 
meeting to be held Sept. 17, reads: 

"To see if the town will petition the President of the United 
States to suspend the Embargo with wholly or in part according 
to the authority vested in him by law." At the meeting it was 
voted: "Instead of requesting the President to suspend the Em- 
bargo, to approve of it; and also to choose a committee to form 
an address or resolve on the subject. In proceeding to a choice 
the following gentlemen were elected: Moses Dalton, Samuel 
Downing, Asa Soule, Nathaniel Gilman, Elnathan Sherwin, Jon- 
athan Combs and Micah Ellis." 

1809 

Asa Redington appointed postmaster. 

Poll tax assessed at $1.58. 

Eleazer W. Ripley, county attorney for Kennebec County. 

OfRcers of the fire department appear for the first time in 
the public records. Five persons were chosen to act as fire wardens 
as follows : Elnathan Sherwin, James F. "Wood, Moses Dalton, Asa 
Redington and Eleazer W. Ripley. 

SOMERSET COUNTY 

Somerset County was incorporated in this year. The towns 
north of Waterville had increased rapidly and the older to\\Tis were 

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growing larger and the requirements of the people made it neces- 
sary that a new county be formed. 

Previous to its incorporation it was embraced within the 
limits of Kennebec County. 

A movement was started to have Waterville become a part of 
the new county and on Monday, May 1, by a vote of fifty-nine 
in favor and fifty-three opposed, Eleazer W. Eipley, Timothy Bou- 
telle and Asa Eedington were chosen a committee to present a 
petition to the General Court asking that the town of Waterville 
be annexed to the county. 

The committee attended to its duties but the General Court 
declined to grant the petition. 

1810 

Population of Waterville, 1314. 
Population of Winslow, 658. 
Population of Kennebec County, 42,632. 
Population of District of Maine, 228,705. 

Rev. Joshua Cushman of Winslow elected State Senator from 
Kennebec County. 

James Stackpole appointed commissioner by Governor Gore 
to lay out a road from Augusta to Canada. 

1812 

VOTE FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT 

Madison and Gerry, Republican, 78. 

Clinton and lingersoll. Federalist, 61. 

Massachusetts was entitled to twenty-two electoral votes and 
they were cast for DeWitt Clinton, Federalist, of New York for 
President. For Vice President Jared Ingersoll, Federalist, of 

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Pennsylvania, received twenty, and Elbridge Gerry, Eepublican, of 
Massachusetts, received two. James Madison, Eepublican, was 
elected President. 

SPEAKER RIPLEY 

One of the most distinguished political honors that was ever 
extended to a citizen of Waterville occurred in this year when 
Eleazer W. Eipley was elected Speaker of the House of Eepresenta- 
tives. General Court of Massachusetts, to fill a vacancy caused by 
the resignation of Joseph Story. It is a significant tribute to 
the ability of any man to be elected to so important a position, 
but when we stop to consider that he was a "country member" 
from a remote country town, his ability must have indeed been 
marked to have been elected to such an honorable position, and 
shows he must have been held in high esteem by his colleagues. 
He was elected at the fall election in the same year as member of 
the State Senate from the Kennebec district. He resigned the 
ofiBce of Senator to enter the army. His promotion was rapid until 
he reached the rank of Major General. 

For his distinguished bravery at the battles of Chippewa, 
Erie and Niagara, Congress presented him with a gold medal and 
extended to him a vote of thanks. He resigned from the army 
in 1820 and became a resident of Louisiana. He represented his 
adopted State in the Congress of the United States for several 
terms. 

1813 

COLBY COLLEGE 

On February 27, a charter was granted by the General Court 
of Massachusetts to the Maine Literary and Theological Institu- 
tion. (Colby College.) 

EXCLUSIVE FISHING 

May 10. The tovm voted favorably on an article in a war^ 
rant that read "To see if the town will choose a committee to 

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confer with the town of Winslow on the subject of petitioning the 
General Court to make the salmon, shad and alewive fishing an 
exclusive privilege, equally to be enjoyed by both towns of Water- 
ville and Winslow." James Stackpole, Jr., Timothy Boutelle and 
James Hasty were chosen as the committee. 

1815 

Release and final settlement between the towns of WatervilU 
and Winslow. 

We the undersigned, having been appointed a joint committee 
by the inhabitants of the town of Winslow and Waterville to 
adjust and make final settlement of all disputes and controver- 
Bies, which exist between the said towns, and to settle all the claims 
and demands which the towns aforesaid have upon the other, 
respectfully in pursuance of the powers to us delegated, in behalf 
of the inhabitants of our respective towns, have made and entered 
into the following agreement, viz : 

In consideration of the sum of seventy-one dollars and sixty 
cents paid unto the inhabitants of the town of Waterville, by the 
inhabitants of the town of Winslow, by a town order drawn on 
the treasurer of the town of Winslow for the sum aforesaid, by 
the selectmen of said Winslow, payable to the treasurer of the 
town of Waterville for the use of said town, the receipt whereof 
the undersigned committee of the town of Waterville do hereby 
acknowledge, do hereby release, exonerate and discharge the inhabi- 
tants of the said town of Winslow of and from all claims, damages, 
costs and demands of every name, kind and description, which 
the said town of Waterville have upon the inhabitants of Winslow 
aforesaid; and particularly do we release and discharge to the in- 
habitants of Winslow, the action now pending in the Supreme 
Judicial Court for the counties of Kennebec and Somerset, in 
which action the inhabitants of said Waterville are plaintiffs and 
the inhabitants of said Winslow defendants, which said action and 

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the cause thereof, we hereby acknowledge settled, and the inhab- 
itants of Waterville are fully satisfied of all demands on which 
action was instituted; And we, the committee for the town of 
Winslow, for and in behalf of said town, in consideration of the 
al)ove release and discharge, made and entered by the committee 
of Waterville aforesaid, for and in behalf of that town do hereby 
release, exonerate and discharge all claims, debts and demands of 
every description, which the said inhabitants of Winslow have upon 
the inhabitants of said Waterville. And we the committee of the 
aforesaid towns, by virtue of the power and authority vested in us 
by our respective towns, do hereby mutually agree that all dis- 
putes, demands, actions, causes of actions, costs, damages and 
controversies heretofore existing between said towns are finally 
adjusted and settled. 

In witness whereof we have interchangeably set our hands and 
applied our seals, this third day of March, Anno Domini Eighteen 
hundred and fifteen. 

Lemuel Paine, 
James L. Child, 
Ephraim Town, 
Committee of the town of Winslovo. 
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us: 
Betsy Town, 
Ephraim Town, Jr. 

Moses Dalton, 
Samuel Downing, 
Jonathan Combs, 
Committee of the town of Waterville. 
Signed, scaled and delivered in the presence of us : 
William Miller, 
Thomas Magrath. 

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the orig- 
inal release. 

Abijah Smith, Town Cleric. 
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1816 

Timothy Boutelle elected Presidential Elector. 

April 1. Vote for Register of Deeds of Kennebec County. 

Abijah Smith, 79 

Henry Small, 47 

John Hovey, 25 

Charles Hayden, 1 

May 20. Vote taken on the question of the separation of 
Maine from Massachusetts. 

In favor, 135 

Opposed, 38 

Total vote in the District of Maine on the separation of 
Maine from Massachusetts. 

Yes, 11,969 

No, 10,347 

On June 20, the first act of the General Court favoring the 
separation was passed. 

The town was very desirous of securing the Maine Lit- 
erary and Theological Institution to locate within its borders. 
The promoters of the school had examined other sites at Farming- 
ton and elsewhere but had decided that Waterville was the most 
desirable place. However, tempting offers had been made by other 
municipalities and the final decision was in doubt for some time. 
Waterville voted to raise three thousand dollars to assist in the 
establishment of the institution but for some reason the amount 
was not paid. The town meeting called for the purpose was held 
January 16, and was largely attended. The following vote is 
recorded: "Voted to raise the sum of three thousand dollars, to 
be assessed by the assessors to be chosen at the next March meet- 

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ing or April meeting, as soon as said assessors shall be notified by 
the President and Trustees of the Maine Literary and Theological 
Institution that said institution shall be located and established in 
this town, and when collected to be paid over to said President and 
Trustees, for the purpose of aiding in erecting the necessary build- 
ings, otherwise said sum is not to be assessed." 

TOWN VOTES NOT BE DIVIDED 

A petition was sent to the General Court asking for the divi- 
sion of the town of Waterville. "Ticonic Village" on the banks 
of the Kennebec was a prosperous and growing community and 
the demands of the flourishing little village were beginning to 
become a troublesome question to residents of the western section 
of the town. At a special town meeting held May 20, an article 
was dismissed, viz: "To see if the town will agree to a division 
of the town." This meeting however was not satisfactory to the 
promoters of the new town and another special meeting was held 
Sept. 2, when the proposition was defeated by a decisive vote of 
one hundred and thirty-sii opposed to sixteen in favor. To fur- 
ther express their opposition a vote was carried instructing the 
towns representative to the General Court, to use all means in 
his power to prevent the division by the Legislature, and Ebenezer 
Bacon, Benjamin Foster and Abijah Smith were chosen to "draught 
a remonstrance in behalf of the town against division." 

THE STATE SEPARATION QUESTION 

(7) The following article appeared in the warrant for a 
meeting held Sept. 2 : 

Art. 1. To give in their votes for a delegate or delegates, 
and the delegates chosen as aforesaid, shall assemble in conven- 
tion on the last Monday of September next at the meeting house 
near the college in Brunswick, in the District of Maine, to form 

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a constitution for the said District of Maine if a majority of five 
to four of the votes returned are in favor of becoming an inde- 
pendent State. 

Art, 2. To give in their votes on this question: 

"Is it expedient that the District of Maine shall be separated 
from Massachusetts and become an independent State, upon the 
terms and conditions provided in an act entitled 'An act concern- 
ing the separation of the District of Maine from Massachusetts 
proper, and forming the same into a separate and independent 
State.' " 

The vote on Article 1 was as follows: 

Whole number of votes, 135 

Necessary for a choice, 68 

Benjamin Foster had, 83 

Nathaniel Oilman, 35 

Ebenezer Bacon, 11 

Timothy Boutelle, 4 

Abijah Smith, 2 

Benjamin Foster, Esq., was declared to be chosen. 

Article 2: 

In favor, 114 

Opposed, 51 

1818 

COLBY COLLEGE 

The Maine Literary and Theological Institution (now Colby 
College) opened and theological instruction commenced. The cit- 
izens of the town were extremely gratified in securing this institu- 
tion to locate among them. The contest among several towns had 
been spirited and the little town swelled with pride in securing 
the coveted prize. The establishment here of this institution of 

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learning has been of mutual benefit to both town and college. 
Citizens generally have given their hearty support for the needs 
of the college and the faculty and officers of the college have in 
return taken a deep interest in the welfare of the town and done 
their utmost to promote its best interests. 

The college has been especially fortunate in its graduates and 
among its alumni are some of the most prominent men in this 
country. It has always taken a leading part in social affairs and 
the athletic sports of the students have been enjoyed by everyone 
and their victories celebrated with a vim, while the gloom at on 
occasional defeat is as deep "down town" as in the dormitories. 

1819 

Literary department opened at the college. 
SEPARATION QUESTION 

May 5. Representatives to the General Court were instructed 
to use their efforts to effect a separation of Maine from Massa- 
chusetts and the Selectmen were chosen a committee to draft reso- 
lutions. 

June 19. Second separation act passed the General Court. 

July 26. The towTi voted in favor of the separation by a 
vote of one hundred and eighty-four to twenty-two. 

The total vote in the District of Maine cast July 26, was : 

Yeas, 17,091 

N'ays, 7,182 

Sept. 20. Abijah Smith and Ebenezer Bacon were chosen 
delegates to attend a convention to be held at the Court House 
in Portland on the second Monday in October for the purpose of 
forming a constitution for the government of the State of Maine. 

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Dec. 6. By a unanimous vote, in which one hundred and ten 
written ballots were cast, the town expressed its approbation of 
the constitution as promulgated at the convention at Portland. 

1820 

Population of Waterville, 1719. 
Population of Winslow, 935. 
Population of Maine, 298,335. 

Baxter Crowell elected first representative to the Maine Legis- 
lature. 

Timothy Boutelle elected State Senator from Kennebec 
County. 

Joshua Cushman of Winslow a member of the 17th Congress. 

VOTE FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT 

James Munroe of Virginia, Eepublican candidate for Pres- 
ident and Daniel D. Tompkins of New York, Republican candi- 
date for Vice President, received practically a unanimous election, 
James Munroe receiving 238 electoral votes and John Q. Adams 
one. 

The vote in Waterville for electors at large was as follows: 

Joshua Wingate, 31 

William Moody, 35 

James Campbell, 4 

From the sixth congressional district, entitled to one elector: 

Jonah Prescott, 32 

Joshua Cushman, 1 

Thomas Rice, 1 

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STATE OF MAINE 

On March 15, Maine became a separate and independent 
State. The contest for this result had been actively before the 
people" for thirty-five years. Almost year by year the citizens of 
every town in the district of Maine had been called upon to voice 
their sentiment with their ballots. At times the promoters were 
almost discouraged as session after session of the General Court 
declined their petition. At some sessions they were entirely 
ignored. Another feature of discouragement was the people them- 
selves, in numerous instances v/hen the culmination of the desires 
of those interested in the formation of a new State seemed near 
at hand a strong opposition vote would be recorded, necessitating 
another long delay. With one exception the vote of Waterville 
was always in favor of the separation, although the majorities 
show considerable variation, but the records show that all had 
become reconciled to the change when the final ballot was taken. 

1821 

Joshua Cushman a member of the 18th Congress from Maine. 

Name of the Maine Literary and Theological Institution 
changed to Waterville College and chartered by the Lgeislature. 

LIQUOR LICENSES 

Fifteen liquor licenses issued at six dollars each per year, to 
the following persons: Simeon Mathews, Hallet and Bacon, Tim- 
othy Clement, Esty and Phillip?, James Hasty, Dr. Daniel Cook, 
John Burleigh, James Burleigli, Gardiner Waters, Nathaniel Gil- 
man, William Richards, Thomas Kimball, Daniel Eoss, Shubarl 
Marston and Jediah Morrill. 

TICONIC BRIDGE 

One of the most important early improvements was the erec- 
tion of the so-called Ticonic Bridge across the Kennebec river, 
between Waterville and Winslow. It was of great convenience to 

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the farming community and was one of the principal factors in 
making Waterville a prosperous business center. 

The Legislature incorporated the proprietors and the act 
was approved by the Governor on March 15, 1821. 

Among the original shareholders were: Nathaniel Gilman, 
Timothy Boutelle, Simeon Matthews, Jediah Morrill, Moses Apple- 
ton, James Stackpole, Asa Eedington, Increase E. Philbrick, Dan- 
iel Moor, Asa Faunce, Isaac Stevens, ISTehemiah Getchell, Moses 
Dalton, Asa Eedington, Jr., Daniel Cook, William Pearson, E. 
T. Warren, Eeuel Williams, Jesse Eobinson, Increase Davis, 
Thomas Bond, E. Vose, Edmund Esty, Thomas Eice, Samuel Ap- 
pleton and Peleg Sprague. 

1822 

Twenty-three liquor licenses issued. 

Samuel Eedington, County Commissioner of Kennebec County. 

TOWNS IN KENNEBEC COUNTY IN 1822 

Augusta, Chesterville, Clinton, Belgrade, China, Dearborn, 
Farmington, Fayette, Gardiner, Green, Freedom, Hallowell, Har- 
lem, Jay, Leeds, Ligonia, Gerry, Monmouth, Mount Vernon, New 
Sharon, Pittston, Eeadfield, Eome, Sidney, Temple, Unitj., Vas- 
salboro, Vienna, Waterville, Wayne, Wilton, Winthrop, Window, 
25 mile Pond Plantation. 

TICONIC BRIDGE 

The first meeting of the proprietors was held on May 21. 
James Stackpole was elected Moderator and Daniel Cook, Clerk. 

After voting to build a bridge, a committee of five was chosen 
"to select a suitable place on which to erect said bridge and to 
propose a plan and model to be adopted and to report at the 

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neit meeting." Nathaniel Oilman, Moses Dalton, William Pear- 
son, James Stackpole, Jr., and Edward Esty, Jr., were the mem- 
bers of the committee. 

1823 

Thirty-two liquor licenses issued. 

Asa Dalton appointed Postmaster. His compensation for 
the year amounted to eighty-six dollars and eighty-seren cents. 

1824 

TICONIC BRIDGE COMPLETED 

Ticonic Bridge was completed and opened to the public this 
year. Sixty-five hundred dollars had been appropriated and ex- 
pended by the proprietors. 

The bridge was of wood throughout and was substantially 
built but was not high enough and did not prove strong enough 
to withstand the severe strain of the heavy spring freshets, and 
was in constant need of repair. 

The by-laws provided that the gate should be kept open from 
sunrise until 9 P. M. By a special vote of the proprietors the 
mail stage was allowed to cross the bridge for twenty-five dollars 
a year. All other rates of passage were provided for in the act 
of incorporation. 

Following are a few of the rates in effect; taken at random 
from a long list which covered almost every conceivable object 
and animal in many various groups and combinations. 

Foot passengers, 2 cents. 

One person and horse, 121/^ cents. 

Single horse cart, wagon, sled or sleigh, 16 cents. 

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Wheelbarrow, 5 cents. 

Sheep and swine in droves, each, 1 cent. 

VOTE FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT 

Adams and Calhoun, Eep., 76 

Jackson and Calhoun, Rep., 17 

Maine was entitled to nine electoral votes. They were cast 
for John Quincy Adams of Massachusetts for President and John 
C. Calhoun of South Carolina for Vice President. 

The opposing candidates for President were Andrew Jack- 
son of Tennessee, William H. Crawford of Georgia and Henry 
Clay of Kentucky. No candidate having a majority of electoral 
votes, the House of Representatives elected Adams as President. 
John C. Calhoun was chosen Vice President. All the candidates 
were Republicans. 

1825 

Hall J. Chase appointed Postmaster. His compensation 
amounted to $99.52. 

There were five ministers of the gospel residing in Waterville 
in this year. Rev, Jere Chaplin, D. D., Rev. Stephen Cbapiu, D, 
D., Rev. Avery Briggs, Rev. Sylvanus Cobb, and Rev. John Butler. 

Sept. 12. It was "voted to pay Rev. Sylvanus Cobb as com- 
pensation for damages done his chaise, in consequence of a defect 
in a bridge near Crommett's stream, the sum of seven dollars." 

TOWN HEARSE 

Jan. 7. Captain Getchell was chosen a committee to investi- 
gate the necessity of the town purchasing a hearse and instructed 
to report at a future town meeting. On April 5, seventy-five dol- 
lars was raised for the purpose. 

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On May 7, it was voted to pay the members of the militia, 
"twenty cents per day for attendance at muster and review in 
lieu of rations provided by law." 

Part of the town of Dearborn annexed to Waterville. 



March 6. Appropriations: 




Support of Poor, 


$ 600 


Schools, 


700 


Current Expenses, 


200 


Highways, 


2500 



Independence Day celebrated with "parade, speeches, ringing- 
of bells and firing of cannon." 

In a great freshet, March 25 to 27, Ticonic Bridge was car- 
ried away. It was immediately rebuilt. 

1827 

Jean Matthieu, first French emigrant, came to Waterville. 

March 19. The Selectmen and Superintending School Com- 
mittee were instructed by a vote of the town to hereafter make 
written reports of the expenditures and receipts together with a 
general review of the town business and to make recommenda- 
tions for the required amounts to properly conduct the business 
of the town. 

It was stipulated that copies of the report should be con- 
spicuously posted in two places at least three days before the date 
of the annual town meeting, and that a copy be filed with the 
town clerk. 

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CANADA ROAD 



At a meeting held Jan. 20, at which Hon. Timothy Boutelle was 
chosen Moderator, it was unanimously voted to petition the Legis- 
lature of the State of Maine for the grant of a sum of money to 
be expended in making the Canada Road, so called, between Nor- 
ridgewock and the Canada line. Timothy Boutelle, Asa Reding- 
ton, Jr., and Abijah Smith were chosen a committee to memorial- 
ize the Legislature accordingly. 

On Feb. 12, the Legislature passed a resolve entitled "Resolve 
relative to the State Road north of the Bingham purchase" fav- 
oring the building of the road. June 21, Governor Enoch Lincoln 
appointed Abijah Smith an agent to assist in superintending the 
construction of the road. 

RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY 

The war between the Greeks and Turks was a cause of intense 
interest upon the part of the citizens of this country. The Greeks 
fighting to overthrow the power of the Turkish Government had 
the almost unanimous support and sympathy of the American 
people. The feeling of Waterville citizens can best be judged by 
the tenor of a resolution introduced by R. A, L .Codman, Esq., and 
unanimously accepted by a vote of the town March 19, as follows : 

Resolved: That the inhabitants of the town feel a deep in- 
terest in the eventful conflict between the Greeks and Turks, 
gloriously maintained by the former, at fearful odds, to secure to 
themselves liberty and independence, and to regain for themselves 
their rank among the nations of the earth. 

Resolved: That said inhabitants, feelingly sympathize in the 
privations and sufferings of the Greeks, do cordially approve of 
the motives that have operated a call for a meeting of the citi- 
zens of the county of Kennebec to be holden at Augusta on the 
second Tuesday of April next, to take into consideration suitable 
measures toward their relief. 

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Eesolved : That two persons be chosen as delegates from this 
town to attend said meeting and, 

Resolved : That Hon. Timothy Boutelle and Milf ord P. Nor- 
ton, Esq., be said delegates. 

1828 

First plank sidewalk built at the expense of the town. 

VOTE FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT 

Adams and Eush, Nat. Eep., 158 

Jackson and Calhoun, Dem., 112 

Maine was entitled to nine electoral votes. One was cast for 
Andrew Jackson, Democrat, for President, and eight for John 
Quincy Adams, National Eepublican. Andrew Jackson was elected 
President. 

Abijah Smith of Water ville was a candidate for Presidential 
Elector on the Democratic ticket. He was defeated by Joseph 
Southwick of Vassalboro, the candidate of the National Eepub- 
lican party. 

1829 



State Tax, 


$ 365 63 


County Tax, 


337 56 


Town Tax, 


2199 37 



Elisha Hallett, Jr., appointed postmaster at the village of 
West Waterville, 

Sept. 10. An article in a warrant was dismissed favoring 
the erection of a county poor house to be used by all the towns 
in the county for a home for their poor, to be established with 

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the object of procuring a more economical system of caring for 
this class of unfortunates. 

1830 

Nov. 1. James Stackpole, Jr., was appointed by Governor 
Hunton, an agent to collect and pay into the treasury of the State 
the balance due the State on account of fines, forfeitures and bills 
of costs between the fifteenth day of March, 1820, and the fif- 
teenth of March, 1830, under authority of resolve of February 
16, 1828, Chap. 28 and March 15, 1830, Chap. 28. Mr. Stack- 
pole attended to the duties assigned to him and on Dec. 31, 
passed his report to the Governor and Council. It was immedi- 
ately approved and Mr. Stackpole was commended for his prompt- 
ness and eflSciency. 

CENSUS OF 1830 

Population of Waterville, 2216. 

Population of Kennebec County, 38,929. 

In a report authorized by an act of the Legislature in 1825, 
it is shown that there were, in 1830, 341 school districts and 
19,561 persons between the school ages of four and twenty-one in 
the county. The law required that $16,032 should be raised annu- 
ally for the support of the schools. The amount actually raised 
was $18,203.08. 

In the valuation returns for the county the following table 
appears : 



Number of houses. 


6012 


Number of bams, 


6076 


Shops and stores, 


1407 


Printing oflBces, 


5 


Tanneries, 


64 


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Grist Mills, 


60 


Saw Mills, 


105 


Clapboard machines. 


2 


Shingle machines. 


2 


Lath machines, 


6 


Carding machines. 


51 


Eope walks. 


9 


Distilleries, 


12 


Paper mills. 


6 



1831 

Asa Eedington, Jr., County Attorney. 

Abijah Smith a member of the Governor's Council. 

1832 

Timothy Boutelle elected State Senator from Kennebec 
County. He was chairman of the Judiciary Committee. 

William Lloyd Garrison visited the town and made an address 
on the slavery question. 

March 11. It was voted that the Selectmen be authorized 
to contract with some suitable person to ring the bell of the Uni- 
versalist meeting house three times each day for one year. 

VOTE FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT 

Jackson and Van Buren, Dem., 228 
Clay and Sargent, Whig, 187 

Maine was entitled to ten electoral votes. They were cast for 
Andrew Jackson of Tennessee for President and Martin Van Buren 
of New York for Vice President, the Democratic candidates. 
Andrew Jackson, Democrat, was elected President. 

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THE GREAT FRESHET OF 1832 

The greatest freshet in the history of the Kennehee river 
occurred this year. The oldest inhabitants at that time could not 
recall when the water reached so high a point and it has never 
attained such a height since. Ticonic bridge was partially de- 
stroyed and was not thoroughly rebuilt for several years. Lack 
of financial support and the heavy expense of maintaining the 
bridge were the principal reasons that caused the proprietors to 
delay the rebuilding. Unprofitable business ventures were as 
unpopular in 1832 as at present and judging from the constant 
disasters the bridge must have been a losing proposition from the 
start. It is recorded that in 1835 Timothy Boutelle purchased 
fifteen shares of the stock at 25c a share. 

1833 

Timothy Boutelle re-elected State Senator. 

Abijah Smith appointed postmaster by President Andrew 
Jackson. Daniel Combs appointed postmaster at West Waterville. 

1834 

Asa Eedington, Jr., County Commissioner. 

March 3. It was voted to purchase two fire engines. The 
cost not to exceed over four hundred dollars each. Cash to be 
paid for one and the other one to be purchased upon credit for 
one year. (The engine was not purchased until 1836 and then 
by the Ticonic Village Corporation.) 

TEMPERANCE 

At this period in the town's history the Temperance question 
was being strongly agitated and the friends of the movement were 

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increasing in number and were beginning to make themselves a 
factor in the government of the municipality. At the annual town 
meeting held March 3, it was voted to authorize the selectmen 
not to grant licenses to persons to sell wine and other spirituous 
liquors to be drunk in their shops or stores for the ensuing year 
and the Selectmen were instructed to prosecute violators. 

This vote did not restrict taverns from selling. 

This action of the voters brought forth a storm of protests 
and the law was not enforced to any extent until several years 
later when a more effective measure was passed. 

A large number of dealers continued to sell liquors as before 
but there is no record to show that they were granted licenses 
to do so. At the same time, however, quite a few discontinued 
selling liquors, not that they feared the law so much but from the 
result of a genuine temperance movement which was spreading 
through the State. 

1835 

Asa Eedington, Jr., elected State Treasurer by the Legislature. 

1836 

TICONIC VILLAGE CORPORATION 

Division of the town was always a live question. The needs 
of the "village" were many, and actual improvements that were 
really a necessity were strongly opposed by the "outsiders." After 
several years of discussion and to avoid continued quarrels, a 
village corporation was proposed and the legislature was petitioned 
to authorize the formation of the "Ticonic Village Corporation." 
The Legislature voted the necessary authority and the act was 
approved by Governor Dunlap, March 24, 1836. One of the very 

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first acts of the corporation was to purchase the famous old hand 
fire engine, '"Ticonic No. 1." 

VOTE FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT 

Harrison and Granger, Wliig, 146 

Van Buren and Johnson, Dem., 129 

Maine was entitled to ten electoral votes. They were cast 
for Martin Van Buren of New York for President, and Eichard 
M. Johnson of Kentucky, for Vice President, the Democratic can- 
didates. Martin Van Buren, Democrat, was elected President. 

1837 

Abijah Smith re-appointed Postmaster. 

March 13. Selectmen authorized to withhold all liquor 
licenses, both wholesale and retail, and that "tavern bars" shall 
be closed on the Sabbath day and evening. No action was taken 
by the licensing board on these instructions until Sept. 18, 1840. 

SURPLUS REVENUE MONEY 

Getting something for nothing has a very pleasing effect upon 
the average human being, and one can readily imagine the effect 
of an announcement that the United States Government was to 
divide the surplus of revenue money in the national treasury among 
the people of the country. 

Each State received its proportion in accordance with its 
population. The National Government allotted the amounts to 
the various States, and the States in turn made whatever disposi- 
tion of the funds tlieir Legislatures chose. 

The Legislature of Maine voted to divide the sum received 
amongst the towns and plantations to be by them distributed 
equally among the people. Waterville divided its proportion 
equally, every man, woman, and child receiving the same amount. 

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The act of those in authority in Maine, at that time, has 
been severely criticised. It was deemed by many that the Com- 
monwealth of Massachusetts-, in placing the moneys received to the 
credit of a school fund, had taken the wisest course, and many 
believe that Maine should have done the same. 

On April 10, a town meeting was called to act on a warrant 
issued by the proper officers which read as follows: 

"Act. I. To see if the town will vote to receive its proportion 
of the money which is or may be deposited with this State by 
the United States in pursuance of 'an act to regulate the deposit 
of public money' on the conditions specified in an act of this State, 
entitled 'an act providing for the disposition and repayment of 
the public money apportioned to the State of Maine on deposit, 
by the Government of the United States.' 

Act. II. To choose an agent to receive the money. 

Act. III. To see what disposition the town will make of the 
money; to choose committees, etc." 

It is needless to explain that when the hour arrived for call- 
ing the meeting to order, a large and interested crowd was pres- 
ent, and it was unanimously voted to accept the money and that 
Hon. Timothy Boutelle be an agent to receive it. 

Hon. Wyman B. S. Moor submitted tlie following motion : 

"Voted that the town will loan its proportion of the public 
money to the citzens of the town, and each inhabitant of this town 
enumerated by the census taken by virtue of the distribution act 
shall be entitled to borrow on his or her own private security, on 
interest, such a sum of said money as his or her share would have 
been had the said money been divided equally among the inhabi- 
tants of this town. That parents shall be entitled to borrow and 

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receive on such parents' security the share or shares of their minor 
children. That the interest on said money so loaned shall not be 
collected until the principal is called for." 

The above was adopted with the following amendments: 
"Strike out 'his or her own private security' and insert 'safe and 
ample security,' inserting after the words 'on interest/ 'to be paid 
annually to the town treasurer.' " 

"To strike out the last clause and insert 'The money so loaned 
shall be payable in sixty days after demand is made by the treas- 
urer, and the treasurer is hereby instructed to demand of each per- 
son who shall have received said money, and given his note there- 
for, payment of his said note whenever such person shall leave 
this town, and no note shall run for a longer term than two 
years.' " 

Hon. Timothy Boutelle was chosen an agent to pay out the 
money. It appears that after deliberation, the above arrangement 
for the distribution of the public money was not satisfactory, for 
on May 1, another town meeting was called and the vote recon- 
sidered by a vote of 137 yeas to 103 nays. A vote was passed 
which did not materially change the action of the first meeting, 
but called for the adoption of a form of receipt that should be 
used which read: 

"Eeceived of the town of Waterville 
Dollars and cents. 



which I agree to repay whenever the State shall recall the portion 
of the surplus money deposited with said town with one per cent, 
interest." 

It was also added that orphans' shares could be loaned to 
guardians, but where there were no guardians, the money should 
remain in the treasury. 

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It was voted to choose a committee of three to handle the 
funds, and Eben F. Bacon, Wyman B. S. Moor, and Solomon Berry 
were chosen, and it was voted that Hon. Timothy Boutelle turn 
the money over to the town treasurer. 

Serious trouble arose immediately after this meeting. The 
town treasurer after receiving the funds could not see his way 
clear to pay the same over to the committee elected. On July 1 
another meeting was called and Perley Low w^as chosen on the 
committee in place of Solomon Berry who declined to serve and 
it was voted, "that if the town treasurer refuses to pay over the 
money to the committee, to bring suit in the Court of Common 
Pleas," and it was further voted to post up notices on the east 
and west meeting houses when the surplus was ready to be paid. 

The threat of a suit in the Court of Common Pleas was not 
of sufficient terror to make the treasurer relinquish his hold on 
the money nor to make him change his mind from doing what he 
thought was his duty, but on July 22 a town meeting was called 
and a vote taken that caused the treasurer to retreat from his 
position, and turn the money over to the committee. Eben F. 
Bacon presented the motion, and it was voted "that if Augustine 
Perkins continues to withhold the surplus money from the town 
committee, after the adjournment of this meeting, that he be 
hereby requested to resign his office of treasurer and town clerk." 

Notices were posted a day or two following on the east and 
west meeting houses that the "surplus revenue money" was ready 
to be paid. On Sept. 11 it was voted to allow orphans without 
guardians to receive their share of the money, through friends to 
be designated by themselves. 

Mr. Appleton A. Plaisted received as his proportion, the 
amount of two dollars and fifty cents, in common with all the 
other inhabitants of the town. With this amount he purc])ased a 
little, red-covored Bible, whieli he still lias in his possession. He 

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prizes it very highly for it is doubtful if there is another article 
of any kind in existence in the city that was actually purchased 
with the much discussed "surplus revenue money." 

1838 

Timothy Boutelle elected State Senator. 

1839 

Eben F. Bacon, Sheriff of Kennebec County. 
Timothy Boutelle re-elected State Senator. 

At a town meeting held Feb. 11, the house was polled and 
the citizens unanimously voted against the proposed annexation 
of the town of Dearborn, and the Senator from Kennebec County 
was requested and the Eepresentative instructed to oppose the 
petition of Isaiah James and others before the Legislature. 

1840 

Population, 2,939. 

Polls, 527. 

Valuation, $539,548. 

Population Kennebec County, 51,384. 

Alpheus Lyons, member of the Governor's Council. 

Samuel i^ppleton appointed an assessor to take the valuation 
of the town for the State. 

At a town meeting held Jan. 25, one hundred and thirty 
citizens unanimously voted to oppose the annexation of the town 
of Dearborn. On Mar. 9, Eeuben M. Dorr and John Matthews 
were chosen a committee to attend the Legislature and oppose the 
annexation to the last extremity." 

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VOTE FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT 

Harrison and Tyler, Whig, 310 

Van Buren and Johnson, Dem., 246 

This was the famous log cabin and hard cider campaign. 
It was all Whig. Waterville went Whig. Maine went Whig, and 
the nation went Whig. The celebration of the victory in Water- 
ville is well remembered by some of the older inhabitants. Maine 
was entitled to ten electoral votes. 

LIQUOR LICENSES REFUSED 

The licensing board composed of the Selectmen, Treasurer, 
and Town Clerk met Sept. 18, and adopted the following resolu- 
tions : 

Resolved: By the Selectmen, Treasurer, and Town Clerk of 
the town of Waterville, that the opinion of the inhabitants of the 
said town, heretofore expressed in their instructions to the licensing 
board, by vote passed March 13, 1837, are in the opinion of this 
board entitled to the highest respect, as having their foundation in 
a just regard for the best interests of the people of this town, and 
for the happiness and well-being of society. 

Resolved: Therefore, that this board does not deem it neces- 
sary or consistent with the public good to license any person within 
said town to be sellers of wine, brandy, rum, or any other strong 
liquor by retail, and that no license for that purpose shall be 
granted by this board. 

1841 

William Dorr, Sheriff of Kennebec County. 

1842 

East meeting house repaired and fitted up for a town hall. 
Isaac Redington elected State Senator from Kennebec County. 

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ELECTION FOR REPRESENTATIVE 

A bitter political contest was fought over the election of a 
member of the Maine House of Eepresentatives. The first elec- 
tion was held Sept. 13. Five hundred and seventy-eight ballots 
were thrown, resulting in no choice, a majority of all the votes 
being required to elect. Nine meetings were held before a choice 
was secured, the final vote being taken Feb. 27, 1843. Wyman 
B. S. Moor was the Democratic candidate and continued in the 
fight until the end. The Whigs put several candidates in the 
field, but none were able to secure the necessary majority until 
Hon. Timothy Boutelle was persuaded to allow his name to be 
used. He received twenty-four votes more than the required 
majority in a total vote of four hundred and thirty. At this time 
the contests on election day were particularly close between the 
Democrats and Whigs for Representative to Legislature. It re- 
quired two elections in 1838, four in ISll, nine in 1842, four in 
1843, three in 1844, and two in 1846 before a choice was made. 

1843 

David Coombs, County Commissioner. 

Samuel Appleton, postmaster of Waterville, compensation 
$536.05. William H. Hatch, postmaster at West Waterville, com- 
pensation $40.89. 

Dearborn Plantation (Oakland) annexed to Waterville. The 
Whigs made vigorous protests owing to the fact that the voting 
populace of Dearborn were mostly Democrats. A Democratic 
Legislature annexed the plantation, however, despite the opposition. 

1844 

Wyman B. S. Moor elected Attorney General of Maine. He 
remained in office until 1848. 

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Sept. 9. The licensing board was instructed to license one 
person in the town to sell spirituous liquors, the profits to go to 
the town, a complete list of purchases to be kept, and no credit 
to be allowed anyone. 

VOTE FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT 

Clay and Frolinghuysen, Whig, 256 
Polk and Dallas, Dem. 241 

Maine was entitled to nine electoral votes. They were cast 
for James K. Polk of Tennessee for President, and George M. 
Dallas of Pennsylvania for Vice President, the Democratic candi- 
dates. James K. Polk was elected President. He received one 
hundred and seventy-nine electoral votes, and Henry Clay of Ken- 
tucky, Whig, received one hundred and five. 

1846 

Isaac Eedington elected State Senator from Kennebec County. 

LIQUOR LICENSES 

At the annual town meeting the licensing board were instruct- 
ed to license two persons in the east village, and one person in the 
west village to sell wine, rum, brandy, etc., for medicinal and 
mechanical purposes only. The conditions of the license were that 
the profits should not exceed thirty-three and one-third per cent, 
and that no liquor should be sold to foreigners or persons not 
naturalized. 

1847 

Isaac Eedington re-elected State Senator. 

The first number of the Eastern Mail, afterwards known as the 
Waterville Mail, issued. 

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Samuel Wells, lawyer, who for a number of years had a very 
successful practice in Waterville, appointed Associate Justice of 
the Supreme Court of Maine, by Governor John W. Dana. 

NIGHT WATCH 

At a special town meeting called January 22, 1847, it was 
voted to establish a night watch, "To consist of fourteen sober, 
temperate, and moral men, who shall be voters of the town." It 
was decided that they should be appointed by the Selectmen, and 
"that two in the fourteen, shall in rotation, serve each night during 
the term." 

TEMPERANCE COMMITTEE 

The friends of temperance became very active in this year. 
They were in evident majority. Instructions were given the 
licensing board that were even more stringent than those previ- 
ously given. January 22, they secured the passage of a vote that 
chose Joseph Hill, William H. Pearson, George W. Pressey, and 
William C. Page as committee to furnish evidence to the town 
agent of all violation of the law. The selectmen were instructed 
to serve writs sued out by the town agent. Later in the year it 
was voted to increase the committee above mentioned to fifteen. 
The following persons were made members of the new committee: 

Johnson Williams, Moses Hanscom, Enoch Merrill, Joseph 
Hill, Eufus ISTason, Cyrus Wheeler, John Cornforth, Jonathan Hig- 
gins, John E. Philbrick, William Colder, Samuel Eedington, Sam- 
uel Scammon, George W. Pressey, Eusebius Heald, William Lewis. 

1848 

Annual meeting of the directors of the Androscoggin and 
Kennebec Eailroad Co. held at the Town Hall on July 4. The 
following five Waterville gentlemen were chosen on the board of 

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directors: Timothy Boutelle, President, Jediah Morrill, John 
Ware, Eeuben B. Dunn, and Wyman B. S. Moor. 

VOTE FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT 

Taylor and Filmore, Whig, 253 

Cass and Butler, Dem., 158 

Maine was entitled to nine electoral votes. They were cast 
for Lewis Cass of Michigan for President, and William 0. Butler 
of Kentucky for Vice President, the Democratic candidates. Zach- 
ary Taylor of Louisiana, Whig, was electecl President, having one 
hundred and sixty-three electoral votes to one hundred and twen- 
ty-seven for Lewis Cass, Democrat. 

UNITED STATES SENATOR MOORE 

The greatest political honor that was ever received by a citi- 
zen of Waterville was the appointment of Hon. Wyman B. S. Moor 
to a seat in the United States Senate. He was appointed by Gov- 
ernor John W. Dana to fill a vacancy caused by the death of Hon. 
John Fairfield of Saco. He served his State with distinction and 
honor. He was a pronounced Democrat, but although his parti- 
san instincts were strong, his political career was distinguished as 
that of a fair-minded and upright public servant. His friends 
in all parties were legion and Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, although 
of opposite political belief, accredited him with being one of the 
most able men of his time. His career in the Senate was brilliant 
and his duties were performed mth such regard for care and detail 
that he won the confidence and respect of his colleagues, his party, 
and his government. 

1849 

Edwin Noyes elected a member of the Maine Senate. 

Streets in Ticonic Village in 1849 : Water, Front, Maine, Sil- 
ver, Elm, College, Mill, Sherwin, Pleasant, Cross, Temple, Union^ 
Church, Chaplin, and North. 

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On Nov. 27, the first railroad train from Portland arrived. 
A great crowd gathered, bubbling over with enthusiasm, cannon 
was fired and bells rung. A banquet was held in the freight 
house, followed by a grand ball in the evening. 



PETITION FOR A NEW COUNTY 

The establislmaent of tne railroad, plans drawn for aaaitions, 
and rumors of proposed plans, all making the town of Waterville 
their center, gave new importance to the two handsome and pro- 
gressive villages. Considerable capital had been invested by local 
business men and the future of Waterville began to appear very 
bright indeed. The surrounding towns also began to feel a new 
prosperity as the new and better facilities to communicate with 
the outside world had benefited them materially. The whole 
State, in fact, was steadily growing in population and wealth, deriv- 
ing the fullest benefits from an era of national prosperity. At 
this time agitation had commenced favoring a new county to 
consist partly of towns in Kennebec County and partly in Som- 
erset County, with Waterville as the shire town. So interested 
did the citizens become in the movement that a special town meet- 
ing was called July 8, that was largely attended, and it was voted 
"That the town give the use of the town hall for a Court House 
and county offices, provided a new county is formed with Water- 
ville as shire town agreeable to a petition now before the Legisla- 
ture." 

1850 

Population, 3964. 

Population Kennebec County, 57,908. 

Edwin Noyes re-elected member of the Maine Senate from 
Kennebec County. 

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Jan. 16. Asa Eedington, Jr., appointed Reporter of Decisions. 
He edited volumes 31 to 35 Maine Reports. 

18 

Pine Grove Cemetery dedicated June 1. 

March 10. Samuel Appleton and Isaiah Marston appointed 
a committee to purchase a farm with buildings for use of the 
town as an alms-house. It was stipulated that the cost should not 
exceed $3000. 

TICONIC BRIDGE 

March 10. It was voted "that the town of Waterville will 
pay the sum of three thousand dollars towards securing the sur- 
render of the Ticonic Bridge to the County of Kennebec, to be 
used and supported by the county as a free bridge, provided the 
further sum necessary for that purpose be raised by subscription, 
and provided the county commissioners accept said bridge to be 
used and supported by the county. Voted that James Stackpole, 
Jr., Joseph 0. Pearson, T. G. Kimball, Alpheus Lyon, and Samuel 
Kimball be a committee to petition the Legislature for the neces- 
sary powers to carry out the above vote and make the needful 
arrangements with the County Commissioners and for procuring 
the subscription." 

1852 

VOTE FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT 

Pierce and King, Dem., 235 

Scott and Graham, Whig, 269 

Maine was entitled to eight electoral votes. They were cast 
for Franklin Pierce of New Hampshire for President and WQ- 
liam R. King of Alabama for Vice President, the Democratic, can- 

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didates. Franklin Pierce was elected President. He received two 
hundred and fifty-four votes in the electoral college to forty-two 
for Winfield Scott of New York, the Whig candidate. 

1853 

March 14. The town voted to dismiss an article in the warrant 
favoring the division of the town and the formation of a new 
town to be called West Waterville. 

At the same meeting the opposition to the Maine liquor law 
secured a little satisfaction when they succeeded in securing the 
dismissal of an article favoring the appointment of a committee 
to assist in the enforcement of the liquor law, 

TICONIC COUNTY 

At a special town meeting held January 12, the following 
vote was passed : **Voted that the selectmen be instructed to peti- 
tion the Legislature for the incorporation of a new county to be 
called Ticonic County, and to be composed of Belgrade, Eome, 
Smithfield, Fairfield, Waterville, Clinton, Clinton Gore, Canaan, 
Bumham, Unity, Unity Plantation, Pittsfield, Detroit, Albion, 
Albion Gore, Winslow, and Benton, and to establish the town of 
Waterville as the shire town thereof." It was further voted that 
the use of the town hall be given to the new county and the 
Selectmen were authorizd to draw warrants for the expenses of the 
committee, not exceeding two himdred dollars. A bill was report- 
ed in the Legislature favoring the new county, but failed of a 
passage. 

1854 

Hand engine 'Waterville 3" arrived March 3. 
Stephen Stark, member of Maine Senate. 

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Samuel P. Shaw, a member of the Governor's Council. 

Feb. 28. Solyman Heath appointed Eeporter of Decisions. 
He edited Volumes 36 to 40, Maine Reports. 

At the annual town meeting March 13, it was voted that two 
hundred dollars be raised for the purpose of enforcing the liquor 
law. It was voted to dismiss an article "to see if the town will peti- 
tion the Legislature for a city charter." Eesolutions, presented by 
James Stackpole, expressing the satisfaction which the stand by the 
Senators of Maine in the National Congress, on the question of slav- 
ery, in connection with the organization and government of the ter- 
ritories of Kansas and Nebraska, were unanimously adopted. 

THE RENDITION OF BURNS 

The rumblings of the civil national strife that for years had 
been vibrating through the country, finding its outlet through the 
slavery question, were becoming more and more distinct. Inter- 
est in public matters was bordering upon excitement. Events 
of tremendous importance were following closely one upon the 
other. The affairs of the nation were being closely watched. The 
foreboding days preceding the great civil war were at hand. The 
Whig party had practically lost its organization through the ever- 
increasing popularity and growth of the new Republican party. 
Political lines were fast changing and everything that was possible 
seemed to combine to destroy all efforts to prevent national dis- 
ruption. Patriotism and loyalty to the country were uppermost in 
the thoughts of all. The fugitive slave act was not in accord with 
the views of the citizens of Waterville, and when Burns was re- 
manded into slavery by the authorities at Boston, they voiced 
their protests with one accord. 

The following is a cojfy of notices that were posted about the 
town on June 3: 

The undersigned, not doubting the full sympathy of the citi- 
zens of Waterville in the fate of Burns, recently remanded into 

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slavery in the city of Boston, take the liberty of calling a public 
meeting in the town hall -at three o'clock this afternoon to eee if 
they will have the bells tolled in token of their sympathy, and also 
take any other measures in regard to the case. 

J. T. Champlin, J. E. Elden, J. H. Dnimmond, Moses Hana- 
com, T. Boutelle, F. Kimball. 

The meeting was largely attended, addresses were made, reso- 
lutions of sympathy adopted, and it was voted that the bells of 
the city be tolled for one hour. The vote was carried into effect 
immediately upon adjournment. The town, like thousands of 
others, had taken its first step that led to the condition of affairs 
that were not settled until Lee surrendered his sword at Appomat- 
tox. 

1855 

Ticonic bridge damaged by freshet. 

July 30. Portland and Kennebec Eailroad opened to Bangor. 

March 12. It was voted that the burying ground near the 
academy lot, (Monument Park), known as the "old burying 
ground," be closed against any further interments, and that the 
sexton be instructed to act accordingly. 

GOVERNOR WELLS 

State vote for Governor: 

Whole vote, 110,447 

Anson P. Morrill, Eep., 51,441 

Samuel Wells, Dem., 48,341 

Isaac Eeid, Whig, 10,610 

Scattering, 81 

There was no choice for Governor by the people and the Leg- 
islature that convened at Augusta, January 2, 1856, elected Sam- 

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uel Wells, Governor. Gov. Wells for a time, commencing in 1825, 
was a resident of Waterville, and was engaged in the practice of 
law. The town voted: 

Anson P. Morrill, Eep., 439 

Samuel Wells, Dem., 237 

Isaac Eeid, Whig, 30 

1856 

Thomas W. Herrick elected State Senator from Kennebec 
Comity. 

September. Samuel Wells, who was again nominated for 
Grovernor by the Democratic party was defeated by Hannibal Ham- 
lin, the Eepublican candidate. 

VOTE FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT 

Fremont and Dayton, Rep., 515 

Buchanan and Breckenridge, Dem., 138 
Filmore and Donelson, American, 15 

Maine was entitled to eight electoral votes. They were cast 
for John C. Fremont of California for President, and William L. 
Dayton of New Jersey for Vice President, they being the candi- 
dates of the Republican party. James Buchanan of Pennsylvania, 
Democrat, was elected President. 

1857 

Thomas W. Herrick re-elected State Senator. 

1858 

Josiah H. Dnimmond elected Speaker of the Maine House 
of Representatives. 

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PROHIBITION 

The temperance question again came before the people for 
action in this year. An act entitled, "An act to restrain and reg- 
ulate the sale of intoxicating liquors, and to prohibit and sup- 
press drinking houses and tippling shops," that was approved 
April 7, 1856, that the people pleased to call a "license law," also 
an act approved March 12, 1858, "for the suppression of drinking 
houses and tippling shops." 

At a meeting held June 7, called for the purpose of giving 
the voters an opportunity to express their choice of the two acts, 
the following vote is recorded : 

For the prohibitory law of 1858, 292 

For the license law of 1856, 18 

1859 

Wyman B. S. Moor appointed Consul General to the British 
Provinces by President Buchanan. 

June 13. A vote was taken on "an act to aid the Aroostook 
railroad," with the following result: 

In favor, 123 

Opposed, 62 

EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION OF MANUFACTURING 
ESTABLISHMENTS 

June 13, 1859, Voted, that we assent to exemption from tax- 
ation in this town such manufacturing establishments hereafter 
erected in this town by individuals or by incorporated companiea 
for the manufacture of fabrics of cotton or wool, or of both cot- 
ton and wool, and all the machinery and capital uied for operating 
the same, together with all such machinery hereafter put into 

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buildings already erected, but not now occupied, and all the cap- 
ital used for operating the same, under and in accordance with the 
"act to encourage manufacturers" approved April 1, 1859. 

1860 

Population, 4392. 
Polls, 1870. 
Estates, $1,348,330. 
Kennebec County, 55,655. 

Josiah H. Dnimmond, member of the Maine Senate. 

John Ware, Sr., was a candidate for Presidential elector on 
the Bell and Everett ticket. 

VOTE FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT 

Lincoln and Hamlin, Eep., 504 

Douglass and Johnson, Dem., 149 

Breckenridge and Lane, Dem., 7 

Bell and Everett, Union, 30 

At the annual town meeting held March 12, articles in the war- 
rant were dismissed, favoring the purchase of a fire engine for the 
west village, favoring the assumption of the debt of the Ticonic 
Village Corporation, and one relative to a city charter. It was 
voted to prosecute all violators of the liquor law. 

THE BIG FIRE OF 1859 

At the annual town meeting, March 12, the Selectmen were 
instructed to abate any portion of the taxes due from W. & W. 
Getchell and David Moor, assessed on the mills or other property 
that were burned on the night of Aug. 20, 1859, that in their 
judgment, was just and proper. 

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1861 

Charles E. McFadden appointed postmaster by President Lin- 
coln. He continued in the service of the government in this capac- 
ity until 1879. 

THE CIVIL WAR 

It would not be within the province of a book of this char- 
acter to attempt to give even an outline of the causes that led to 
the firing of the shot on Fort Sumter on that fatal April morn- 
ing in 1861, that aroused the nation from ocean to ocean. Neither 
would it be within the province of this compilation of municipal 
affairs to record the events of a disastrous civil war. To even 
attempt to enumerate the acts of loyalty and patriotism on the 
part of the loyal citizens of this city, would necessitate a volume 
of its own. 

To attempt to picture the scenes in the old town when the 
news was flashed over the wire that hostilities had actually com- 
menced, or those attending the opening of two recruiting offices, 
the drilling of the men, the call of the bugle and the roll of the 
drum, or to record the scenes in the old town hall when a public 
meeting, presided over by Joshua Nye, which was attended by 
every man, woman, and child who could possibly be there, would 
certainly be beyond the object of this work. 

Let it be sufficient to record that "Waterville furnished its full 
quota of men, brave and true, many of them receiving commis- 
sions, others content to fight for their country in the ranks. The 
government of the town supported the soldiers loyally and the 
patriotism of the men who remained at home and bore the finan- 
cial burdens, although not memorialized in song and history, con- 
tributed as much toward the final result as those who bore the 
arms. 

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Affairs were as carefully managed as the attendant circmn- 
Btances would permit, the needy and dependent were sufficiently 
cared for. Large euros of money were raised for the various needs 
and requirements, both by the municipality and individuals. The 
various independent and ladies' societies each contributed gener- 
ously and cheerfully. The town and State records have been care- 
fully examined and extracts from them will, as far as they relate 
to the question of municipal expenditures, etc., be found in the 
following pages. 

1862 

MUNICIPAL WAR EXPENSES 

On March 10, the town appropriated seven hundred dollars 
for the support of families of soldiers already in the army. On 
July 25, in answer to President Lincoln's call for three hundred 
thousand men, a special town meeting was called to provide ways 
and means by which the number of men required by the govern- 
ment from the town could be raised. An enlistment committee 
was chosen, consisting of the following persons: Joshua Nye, 
Joshua C. Bartlett, A. W. Lewis, James P. Hill, John F. Libby, 
John M. Libby, Jolm W. Hubbard, W. A. Stevens, George Milli- 
ken, Charles R. McFadden, George H. Atkins, George A. Dingley, 
and Asa R. Clifford. 

Forty-seven men were required to fill the quota, and the Select- 
men were authorized and instioicted to hire on the credit of the 
town, forty-seven hundred dollars for the purpose of paying each 
volunteer \mder the call for men, and they were further instructed 
to pay each volunteer one hundred dollars when he shall be mus- 
tered into the service of the United States. One thousand dol- 
lars was also appropriated for the support of the families of soldiers 
in the army, in addition to that raised at the March meeting. 

The forty-seven hundred dollars required was raised by notes, 
as follows: Waterville Bank, $1700; Ticonic Bank, $1600; Adam 

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Wilson, $400; William P. Blake, $1000. Interest was placed at 
six per cent. 

The second call for men in this year necessitated the calling 
of another special meeting on Aug. 29 to arrange for the enlist- 
ment of fifty- two men to fill the quota required. An enlistment 
committee was appointed, and the Selectmen were instructed to 
raise fifty-two hundred dollars, to be employed in paying the 
volunteers in the same manner as provided at the July meeting. 
$4000 was secured at the Waterville Bank, and $1300 at the Ticonic 
Bank. Interest six per cent. 

A total of $9900 was paid out for bounties this year, 
and thirty-nine families were assisted. There were one hundred 
and eighteen people in the families and $1394.60 was expended. 

1863 

Dennis L. Milliken, State Senator from Kennebec County. 

On Aug. 6, a special town meeting was called to make arrange- 
ments for the enlistment and to raise the necessary funds for the 
purpose of filling the quota required under a call for more men 
at the front. It was voted to fill the quota, if possible, and to 
raise ninety-three hundred dollars for the purpose. It was voted 
to pay each man drafted the sum of one hundred and fifty dol- 
lars who shall be mustered into the service, and one hundred dol- 
lars to those who should furnish an acceptable substitute, provided 
that no greater sum shall be paid than is actually paid to the 
substitute. 

On Oct. 16, President Lincoln issued a call for three hundred 
thousand more men. On Nov. 16, the town voted to raise ten 
thousand dollars to be used for enlistment purposes, and that two 
hundred dollars be paid to eacli volunteer. 

In this year $8926 was paid out for bounties. Fifty-three fam- 
ilies required aid, consisting of one hundred and seventy-one people. 
For this purpose $2338.80 was expended. 

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1864 

VOTE FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT 

City: Lincoln and Johnson, Rep., 508 

McLellan and Pendleton, Dem., 18-i 

Comity: Lincoln and Johnson, 6,803 

McClcllan and Pendleton, 3,347 

State : Lincoln and Johnson, 67,805 

McLellan and Pendleton, 46,988 

Notwithstanding the burdens of taxation and the large sums 
required for the purpose of the war, the men at home did not 
allow the interests of the town itself to suffer or to relax in their 
energy to look after its future welfare. At the annual town meet- 
ing, held March 7, they voted to raise four thousand dollars to make 
free that part of Ticonic bridge, that lies within the town of 
Waterville, provided that a sufficient sum be raised from other 
sources, to make the whole bridge free within one year. They 
further voted that all capital over two thousand dollars, in each 
case, employed in erecting mills and machinery for the manufac- 
ture of woolen goods after this date should be exempted from tax- 
ation for the term of ten years from the date of the passage of 
this resolve. 

APPROPRIATIONS FOR WAR PURPOSES 

On Aug. 20, a meeting was held to provide the necessary 
number of men required under President Lincoln's call of July 
18 for five hundred thousand men. The Selectmen were instructed to 
raise twenty-five thousand dollars to be used in securing enlistments, 
and it was voted to pay volunteers for three years, five hundred dol- 
lars ; two years, four hundred dollars ; one year, three hundred dol- 
lars. Substitutes to receive the same amounts and drafted men to 
receive four hundred dollars. 

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At the same meeting, by a vote of 527 to 3, the citizens ex- 
pressed themselves in favor of an amendment to the constitution 
that would allow soldiers in the field to vote. On Dec. 31, the 
Selectmen were elected recruiting officers to enlist an additional 
number of men required under the call of Dec. 19, for three hun- 
dred thousand men, and it was further voted that the same boun- 
ties be paid as were authorized at the meeting of Aug. 20. 

1865 

W. A. P. Dillingham, Speaker of the House of Eepresenta- 
tives. 

Efforts were continued at the town meetings during the year 
to make Ticonic bridge free to the public. 

CLOSE OF THE WAR 

This year witnessed the close of the war. Waterville received 
the news of the surrender of Lee with unbounded enthusiasm. 
Preparations were immediately commenced with the same vigor to 
promote its drooping industrial interests as five years before had 
been shown in its efforts to assist its country in its time of need. 
Its sympathy was as deep as its patriotism. The wounded and 
Bick were cared for. The widows and orphans given substantial 
aid. It seems a fitting tribute to municipal benevolence to record 
'f& vote taken at the annual town meeting held March 13, 1865, 
viz : "Voted that the Old Burying Ground lot in Ticonic Village 
be assigned to the use of the Soldiers' Monument Association." 

There stands on the spot today a beautiful monument dedi- 
cated to the soldiers and sailors who lost their lives for their 
country's honor. 

In 1864 and 1865 the town paid out for bounties $45,790. In 
the same years the town paid out for volunteers $1200, and for 

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Bubstitutes $2200, making a total paid out for bounties during 
the whole war of $68,016. In 1863, from a draft, eight men from 
the town of Waterville paid computation of $300 each or $2400, 
viz : Reuel Ellis, Horace G. Smiley, Joseph Stevens, Josiah Good- 
win, Richard J. Barry, Elbridge B. Randall, Theophilus Holmes, 
Rnd Seldon Holmes. In 1864 the amount of aid furnished to fam- 
ilies was $4281.95. In 1865 it was $2219.07. Seventy families 
of two hundred and one members were assisted in 1864, and fifty- 
three families of one himdred and sixty-two people in 1865. The 
total amount paid during the war for this purpose was $10,234.42. 
In the following table will be found the moneys, hospital stores, 
etc., contributed in Waterville, reduced and entered as money 
value : 

U. S. Sanitary Commission, $400 00 

U. S. Christian Commission, 1500 00 

Soldiers in Camps, 600 00 

General Hospitals in loyal States, 300 00 

Regimental hospitals and individuals, 350 00 

New York, Philadelphia, Boston, etc., 200 00 



$3350 00 



From a certificate filed by the municipal officers of the town 
with the commissioners on equalization of municipal war debt, 
appointed by the Governor and Council of the State of Maine in 
1868 to audit the claims of cities, towns, and plantations for 
reimbursement, it appears that Waterville furnished one hundred 
and seventy-one three years' men, one two years' man, fifty one 
year's men, and forty-two nine months' men, making a total of 
two hundred and sixty-four men. 

This certificate shows that Waterville paid out for bounties 
$63,925, and was reimbursed by the State in 1868 the sum of 
$19,883.33 1-3. 

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From figures given out at the ofiBce of the Adjutant General 
the following interesting information is secured relative to the 
cost of the Civil War to the State of Maine, in matter of dollars 
and cents. The statistics are compiled by Capt. Thomas Clark, 
clerk in the ofiBce, for the use of the government at Washington, 
D. C, and some time was required in reaching the final result. 
The State of Maine paid out in bounties to men serving during 
the Civil War, and in subsequent claims the sum of $4,660,738. 
The amount paid in bounties by 415 cities, towns, and plantations 
of the State to the soldiers enlisting in the Civil War, as shown 
by the returns made to the office of the Adjutant General in pur- 
suance to an order of the Legislature and published in the Adju- 
tant General's report for the years 1864 and 1865, was 
$9,695,320.95. 

There was also paid out by the several cities, towns, and plan- 
tations of the State, as aid to the families of soldiers during the 
Civil War, the sum of $1,945,961.77. There were drafted in 
1863 an aggregate of 1937 men who paid to the several provost 
marshals a computation of $300 each, which amounted to 
$581,100. The total amount paid out by the State, cities, towns, 
and plantations on account of the men serving in the Civil War 
was $16,883,120.70. 

1866 

On February 6, "The Ticonic Water Power and Manufactur- 
ing Company" was chartered by the Maine Legislature. The first 
board of directors were, Solyman Heath, George A. Phillips, 
James Drummond and John P. Richardson. The first meeting 
was held at the office of Solyman Heath. Everett R. Drummond 
was elected clerk and George A. Phillips, Treasurer. The Lock- 
wood dam built this year. 

1867 

Name of Waterville College changed to Colby University. 

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MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 

June 3. The cause of temperance had not suffered during 
the period covered by the war. Its friends were still active, for 
by a vote of 226 to 12 the town voted in favor of an act "addi- 
tional and amendatory of chapter thirty-three of the laws of 1858 
for the suppression of drinking houses and tippling shops" that 
provided for more stringent legislation for the government of the 
traffic. 

1868 

VOTE FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT 

Grant and Colfax, Rep., 608 

Seymour and Blair, Dem., 194 

John Ware, St., was a candidate for elector on the Democratic 
ticket. 

Dennis L. Milliken was elected a Presidential elector on the 
Eepublican ticket. 

Edwin P. Blaisdell, Representative to the Legislature, mem- 
ber of the committee on Mercantile Affairs and Insurance. 

Kennebec county entitled to thirteen members of the House 
of Representatives, one from Waterville. 

1869 

March 8. The sum of two thousand dollars was raised to be 
equally divided between the two soldiers' monument associations 
of the two villages. It was specified at the meeting that the names 
of all the Waterville soldiers who died in the service or by reason 
of disease contracted, or wounds received in the service of the 
United States, be inscribed on both monuments. 

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A TROUBLESOME FRESHET 

Heavy fall rains caused the Kennebec to rise to freshet pitch, 
carrying away Ticonic bridge on Oct. 5. Considerable other dam- 
age was done, but the most serious was the effect upon the town 
itself. Its disturbing consequences were of greater magnitude than 
were ever dreamed of. For years strong efforts had been made to 
have the county purchase the bridge and make it free to all travel, 
the loss of the bridge at this time presented a favoraljle oppor- 
tunity for those in favor of such a course to press their claims. 
The result was one of the most bitter contests in municipal affairs 
in the history of the town. In the meantime, those who favored 
the division of the town and setting off the town of West Water- 
ville also saw their opportunity by taking advantage of the finan- 
ical situation, and agitation commenced immediately that was prac- 
tically the cause of the success of the movement a few years later. 

GENERAL FRANKLIN SMITH 

General Franklin Smith of Waterville was nominated by the 
Democratic party as its candidate for Governor. 

General Smith had long been identified with Democratic poli- 
tics, having represented Kennebec County in the Maine Senate 
and serving several terms in the Governor's Council. The party 
which he had the honor to represent was in a hopeless minority 
and he was defeated as he had every reason to believe that he 
would be, so that the result was in no way a disappointment to him- 
self or his friends. Following is his letter of acceptance of the 
nomination : 

Waterville, Me., July IG, 1869. 
Hon. C. P. Kimball, President of tJte Democratic State Convention. 
Sir: — Your official notice of my nomination as the Demo- 
cratic candidate for the office of Governor of this State by the 
recent Democratic State Convention, is received. 

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MUNICIPAL HISTORY OP WATERVILLE 

I accept the nomination with less reluctance, because having 
been made without any solicitation on my part, I am relieved 
from any responsibility for it. 

I have examined the resolutions passed by the Convention 
and find nothing in them to object to. I have also recurred to 
the resolutions of the Democratic State Convention of 1868, which 
express more in (lotail what I understand to be tlie issues pre- 
sented by the Democratic party to the people of the State. I can- 
not doubt that if the principles thus announced should prevail in 
the councils of the State and Nation, they would impart a new 
energy to the Capital and Industry of the Country, nor can I 
doubt that the disregard of those principles by the party in power, 
has had an unfavorable effect upon all the regular business inter- 
ests of the Country. 

It should not dishearten us, if we do not triumph this year. 
The fact that we are in minority makes it more necessary to 
keep our counsels before the Country. If they are truths as we 
believe they are, they cannot but have a reforming influence, and 
enable us to ch.eck, if we cannot Vv'holly prevent unwise and un- 
constitutional legislation. 

The questions in issue between the respective parties, are be- 
fore the people. It will be their detriment, if in the coming elec- 
tions they do not decide them rightly. 

I thank the Convention for the honor of the nomination and 
yourself especially for kind expressions of your letter. 

FRANKLIN SMITH 

The election on Sept. 13, resulted as follows: 
In the State: 

Joshua L. Chamberlain, Rep., 51,314 
Franklin Smith, Dem., 39,033 

Scattering, 4,735 

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In the County: 

Joshua L. Chamberlain, Eep., 4,987 

Franklin Smith, Dem., 3,127 

Scattering, 769 

In the town : 

Joshua L. Chamberlain, Eep., 289 

Franklin Smith, Dem., 205 

Nathan G. Hichborn, Dem., 159 

Republican majority in the State, 7,546. 
Republican plurality, 11,281. 

1870 

Population, 4852. 

Polls, 901. 

Estates, $1,904,017. 

Population Kennebec County, 53,223. 

Reuben Foster elected Speaker of the Maine House of Repre- 
sentatives. 

TICONIC BRIDGE 

By special act of the Legislature, approved by Governor Cham- 
berlain January 21, 1870, the County Commissioners were author- 
ized to build a free bridge across the Kennebec river between the 
towns of Waterville and Winslow and it was provided that the 
expense of building and maintaining the bridge should be imposed 
upon the towns of Waterville and Winslow. Those who had been 
the supporters of a free bridge at the county's expense were bit- 
terly disappointed. At a meeting held January 22, the day fol- 
lowing the approval of the act by the Governor, it was voted to 
instruct the selectmen and to\^Ti agent to remonstrate against the 
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the bridge or a county road as established and laid out by the 
County Commissioners. By a vote of 255 in favor to 141 opposed, 
the selectmen, Solyman Heath and E. P. Blanchard were chosen 
a committee to present resolutions to the Legislature asking that 
the towns of Winslow and Waterville might be authorized by law 
to take and hold an assignment of the charter stock and remaining 
property and right of the proprietors of the Ticonic bridge and to 
hold and enjoy the same during the term of said charter with 
authority to erect a new toll bridge with the same rates for pass- 
ing and transportation as allowed in the old charter. The funds 
to be used first to pay the semi-annual interest, second, to pay 
repairs and expenses and third, to establish a sinking fund with 
which to pay the principal. 

The petition was ignored by the Legislature and preparations 
were made to build the bridge. At the annual meeting held 
Marqh 14, the selectmen were instructed to "meet the County Com- 
missioners on the 15th inst., with the best counsel that can be 
obtained, and show cause why the public necessity does not require 
the building of the bridge." Dennis L. Milliken and others who 
had petitioned the Legislature for the enactment of the law op- 
posed the motion, however. The selectmen were further instruct- 
ed in case the County Commissioners granted the petition of Den- 
nis L. Milliken, and others for a free bridge, to protest in the 
name of the town against further action until a decision could be 
obtained from the Supreme Court in regard to the legality of the 
act. These instructions failed to bring forth any material results. 
In the meantime a syndicate of Waterville men was building the 
bridge. The Court had been asked to grant a writ of prohibi- 
tion, but it was declined. 

On June 18, a special meeting was called to vote on the 
following question : "To see if the town will authorize the select- 
men or choose a special committee to act in conjunction with the 
selectmen of Winslow to build as laid out by the County Com- 
missioners of Kennebec county, and to raise money for the same." 

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Eight hundred and forty-seven ballots were cast for moderator. 
Solyman Heath, one of the leaders of the opposition to the bridge, 
received 428 and Eldridge L. Getchell 419. The excitement was 
intense, as can be judged by the vote for moderator which fairly 
chronicles the strength of each faction and to the fact that about 
three hundred more votes had been cast than in the gubernatorial 
election the year previous. A motion was made to dismiss the 
article and the moderator declared the vote passed, but amid tre- 
mendous confusion the vote was doubted. The moderator being 
unable to make the vote certain the meeting was adjourned to the 
common. The same condition presented itself here and the mod- 
erator declared to the town clerk that a vote had been passed ad- 
journing to the "grove" on the plains. Here the check list was 
used that had been used at the previous Presidential election, but 
consternation reigned in the ranks of those favoring the building 
of the bridge when it was found that the opposition had "YES" 
ballots all printed to be used in the vote for dismissing the article. 
Great confusion prevailed and the voting was done rapidly and 
before "NO" ballots could be provided the article was declared 
dismissed by a vote of 389 YES to 15 NO. Notwithstanding the 
opposition, the bridge was built and opened to travel Dec. 1, 1870. 
The cost was $32,000, and at a special town meeting held Janu- 
ary 24, 1872, the selectmen were authorized to raise by loan 
$26,000, to pay the town's proportionate part of the cost of build- 
ing the bridge. 

1871 

Eeuben Foster elected a member of the Maine Senate. 

At the annual town meeting, March 13, an article appeared in 
the warrant to see if the town would vote to sell the town hall 
and apply the proceeds to the town debt. The article was dis- 
missed. An article was also dismissed relative to a division of 
the town and one regarding the purchase of a fire engine for the 
west village. 

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1872 

Eeuben Foster elected President of the Maine Senate. 

VOTE FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT 

Grant and Wilson, Eep., 524 

Greeley and Brown, Dem., 197 

FISHWAY RESOLUTIONS 

At a special meeting held January 24, it was voted that any 
property invested in the town of Waterville in the manufacturing 
of wool or cotton be exempt from taxation for the term of ten 
years. 

At the same meeting it was voted to instruct the Eepresenta- 
tive and request the Senators to procure the passage of an act 
enforcing the immediate construction of suitable fishways by and 
over the Augusta dam and any other dams in Kennebec river 
which are so constructed and of such height as to materially im- 
pede the passage of salmon, shad and alewives up said river and 
to procure the repeal of any acts or parts of acts authorizing any 
delay in making such fishways. 

1873 

Edmund F. Webb elected Speaker of the Maine House of 
Representatives, 

Joshua Nye appointed State Insurance Commissioner. 

Plans accepted for a mill of 33,000 spindles by the Lockwood 
Company. 

May 10. Voted that the town exempt from taxation, for a 
term of ten years, a lot of land not exceeding two acres on which 
the Waterville Hotel Company may erect a hotel and stables, such 
exemption not to commence until a hotel is erected. 

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DIVISION OF THE TOWN 

One of the most important events in the history of the city 
was that of the division of the town in 1873 and the erection of 
a new town by the name of West Waterville. The opposition of 
each village to improvements in the other, the distance between 
the towns and the expense of building and maintenance of an ex- 
pensive bridge which was claimed to be of no immediate benefit 
to the west village, were the principal arguments used before the 
legislative committee and with success. Governor Perham ap- 
proved the aict of incorporation February 26. 

At the annual town meeting held March 10, the selectmen and 
town agent were elected a committee to arrange for a settlement 
of the affairs between the two towns and to act in conjunction with 
the committee appointed upon the part of the citizens of West 
Waterville, and the commission appointed by tlie Supreme Court 
as provided in the act of incorporation. 

The selectmen of Waterville were Reuben Foster, AVir.throp 
Morrill and Noah Boothby. The selectmen of West Watervills wore 
A. P. Benjamin, John M. Libby and George "Rice. On March 25, 
Judge J. G. Dickerson of the Supreme Judicial Court appointed 
Anson P. Morrill of Readfield, Henry K. Baker of Hallowell and 
Samuel Titcomb of Augusta a commission to appraise and deter- 
mine the division of property belonging to the towns. 

The following property was appraised and assigned to Waterville : 

Town farm and buildings, 

Town wood lot. 

Town hall and lot, 

Old cemetery, (Monument Park), 

Personal property including stock, etc., at the town 

farm and a safe 
Cash in hand of liquor agent, 

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$1600 


00 


1700 


00 


3500 


GO 


3800 


00 


1G33 


59 


580 


06 



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Cash in hand of C. 11. Eedington, treasurer of Water- 

ville, . $ 174 53 

Seven-tentlis of the pound and lot, 35 00 

Interest on proportion of old town debt, 295 72 

Property appraised and assigned to West Waterville : 
Old pound and lot, 50 00 

Three-tenths of all property, personal and real, ap- 
praised and awarded to Waterville, 4796 15 
Account Ticonic bridge, 5000 00 
Three-tenths of $3000, in the hands of William McCart- 
ney, former town treasurer, 900 00 

The commission found the town debt of Waterville, on the 
date of the division to amount to $00,239.53 and they determined 
that West Waterville should pay to Waterville three-tenths of the 
amount, or $18,071.25. The tools that were in possession of the 
towns on the date of the division were retained by them. The 
commission finally determined that the town of West Waterville 
should pay to the town of Waterville, in full satisfaction for the 
balance of all demands and claims passed upon by them, the sum 
of seven thousand seven hundred and six dollars and forty-two cents. 
An equitable division of the town's poor was made. The report 
was signed by the selectmen of both towns and the members of the 
commission, forwarded to the Court and approved January 1, 1874. 

Following is a financial summary: 

Due Waterville account old debt, $18,071 85 

Due Waterville account old pound, 35 00 

Due Waterville account interest, 295 72 



$18,402 57 



Due West Waterville account real and personal 

property, 4,796 15 

Due West Waterville account free bridge, 5,000 00 

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Due West Waterville account cash on hand, $ 900 00 

Cash paid to town of Waterville as per town order to 

balance account, 7,706 43 



$18,402 57 

1874 

Edmund F. Webb elected a member of the State Senate from 
Kennebec County. 

March 9. Selectmen authorized and instructed to purchase 
the real estate, fire apparatus and all other property of the Ticonic 
Village Corporation for a sum not exceeding six thousand dollars 
and to procure a loan for the purpose. 

School agents were empowered to employ school teachers. 
This duty had previously been attended to by the superintending 
school committee. 

EXEMPTION OF TAXES--LOCKWOOD COMPANY 

Apr. 14. Special town meeting. "Voted to exempt from tax- 
ation the manufacturing establishment or establishments, hereafter 
to be erected in this town by the Lockwood Cotton Mills, and all 
machinery and capital used by said company for operating the same 
for a period of ten years from this date. 

1875 

Edmund F. Webb elected President of the Mab^e Senate. 

On April 9, the real estate and water rights of the Ticonic 
Water Power and Manufacturing Company were transferred to the 
Lockwood Company for the consideration of one hundred and twen- 
ty-five thousand dollars in the stock of the latter company. 

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At the annual town meeting, March 8, the selectmen, Moses 
C. Foster and C. E. McFadden were chosen a committee to consider 
the building of a new town hall and were instructed to report at a 
special town meeting. At a meeting called for the purpose the 
committee recommended the enlargement of the old hall at an ex- 
pense of not more than five thousand dollars. A vote was passed 
•to that effect and a committee composed of Reuben Foster, Win- 
throp Morrill, Charles H. Eedington, Moses C. Foster and C. E. 
McFadden was chosen to superintend the expenditure and repairs. 

1876 

The soldiers' monument dedicated May 30. 

First cloth woven at the Lockwood mill in Februar3\ 

Joshua Nye, a commissioner from the State of Maine to the 
Centennial celebration at Philadelphia. 

VOTE FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT 

Hayes and Wheeler, Eep., 475 

Tilden and Hendricks, Dem., 357 

March 13. Voted to change the name of Mill street to South 
street; Noyes street to Boutelle avenue and Cross street to King 
street. 

At a special town meeting held April 1, the school district sys- 
tem of governing the public scliools was abolished. 

At a special meeting held April 15, it was voted "to enlarge 
the South Brick School Building suitable for a free high school." 
The selectmen were authorized to raise five thousand dollars by loan 
for the purpose, and Charles H. Eedington, Martin Blaisdell, W. 
B. Arnold, M. C. Foster, J. D. Hayes, J. G. Soule and C. K. Mat- 
thews were chosen a committee to superintend the work. 

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PRESIDENT HAYES 

The elevation of Rutherford B. Hayes to the Presidency of 
the United States has never been regarded as one of the usual 
popular results of our national elections. There were many charges 
and counter charges of irregularity and fraud in several of the 
States, and the entire issue was fought out again in Congress. The 
outcome was an electoral commission which was composed of five 
members of the supreme court, five members of the Senate and five 
members of the House of Representatives. The body as politically 
constituted numbered eight Republicans and seven Democrats. All 
the electoral votes from the contested States were submitted, with 
the evidence in each case, to this electoral commission which by a 
partisan vote of eight to seven, would submit its findings to the 
Congress for final decision. It was ultimately determined that 
Mr. Hayes, the Republican candidate had received 183 electoral 
votes in the different States, and Samuel J. Tilden of New York, 
the Democratic candidate had received but 182 votes. 

This fortunate settlement of what threatened many times to 
become a very serious trouble was reached on March 1. 

The oath of office was privately administered on Saturday even- 
ing, March 3, in Mrs. Grant's private reception parlor. 

So precarious was the general situation at Washington, that 
President Hayes was guarded as carefully as was Lincoln in the 
critical time of March, 1861. 

1877 

Edmund F. Webb, County Attorney of Kennebec County. He 
continued in office during the years 1878 and 1879. 

March 12, The name of South street changed back to Mill 
street. 

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Six hundred and fifty dollars appropriated for the purpose of 
lighting the streets. 

Eight hundred dollars appropriated, to be expended under the 
supervision of the superintending school committee, to purchase 
text-books to be used in the public schools. 

Special meeting April 28. Selectmen instructed to abate so 
much of the tax assessed upon the Lockwood Company for the year 
1876 as exceeds one hundred thousand dollars and the assessors to 
assess the Lockwood Company for the year 1877 on a valuation not 
to exceed one hundred thousand dollars. 

1878 

At the annual town meeting, March 11, occurred an exciting 
contest for the election of selectmen. 

The meeting was called to order at 10 A. M. After electing 
Reuben Foster, moderator, it was voted that the polls be kept open 
until 7 P. M. John Ware, E. W. Dunn, W. B. Arnold and Noah 
Bootliby were chosen a committee to challenge voters. The check 
list was used. The first vote taken was for first selectman and 
resulted in no choice as follows: 



E. E. Drummond, 


1 


Noah Boothby, 


3 


I. S. Bangs, 


69 


C. E. McFadden, 


115 


C. K. Matthews, 


199 


C. H. Eedington, 


236 



After the vote had been announced it was voted to adjourn un- 
til Wednesday, March 13. The records do not show the vote in 
detail of the Wednesday meeting, but show that C. K. Matthews 
was the successful candidate for first selectman and that two bal- 

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lots were necessary for third selectman, L. Eugene Thayer being 
elected. 

Special meeting, May 11. Eules and by-laws were adopted 
governing the fire department. Frederick C. Thayer was elected 
Chief Engineer ; Henry G. Tozier, First Assistant Engineer ; Josiah 
D. Hayden, Second Assistant Engineer. 

BILL OF SALE TICONIC VILLAGE CORPORATION 

Personal Property. 

Waterville, Maine, May 11, 1878. 

Town of Waterville. 

To T iconic Village Corporation, Dr. 

To fire engine "Ticonic" and hose carriage, 

To six rubber coats in "Ticonic" engine house, 

To three stoves in "Ticonic" engine house. 

To three pes. suction hose in "Ticonic" engine house. 

To fire engine "Waterville" and hose cart, 

To six rubber coats in "Waterville" engine house, 

To 1400 feet leather hose, 

To 1000 feet rubber hose. 

To two stoves, 

To one stove. 

To two iron pumps, 

To Hook and Ladder with all apparatus belonging there 

To "Ticonic No. 1" hose carriage and 400 feet hose, 

Total, $4109 00 

Received of the town of Waterville, forty one hundred and nine 
dollars in payment of the above. 

C. E. McFADDEN, 
Supervisor of Ticonic Village Corporation. 

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00 


24 


00 


7 


00 


10 


00 


800 


00 


34 


00 


700 


00 


650 


00 


13 


00 


3 


00 


4 


00 


3 735 


00 


150 


00 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OP WATERVILLB 

1879 

Simon S. Brown elected a member of the Governor's council. 
Benjamin Bunker elected Pension Clerk by the Legislature. 

Sept. 8. Vote favoring a constitutional amendment providing 
for biennial elections of State and county officers, Yes, 521, No, 3. 

Willard M. Dunn, appointed postmaster by President Hayes 
in April, 1879. It is an interesting fact, that there were but two 
Republican postmasters in Waterville from 1860 until 1906, a 
period of 46 years, which speaks well for the political patriotism 
and business ability of the gentlemen selected. 

1880 

Population, 4672. 

Polls, 1042. 

Estates, $2,612,496. 

Population Kennebec County, 53,061. 

Municipal court established. Horace W. Stewart appointed 
Judge by the Governor. 

VOTE FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT 

Garfield and Arthur, Eep., 618 

Hancock and English, Dem., 332 

Simon S. Brown, a delegate from the third Congressional dis- 
trict to the Democratic National Convention. 

Vote on a constitutional amendment, Sept. 13, providing that a 
plurality of the votes cast for State and county officers, mstead of 
a majority vote as heretofore, should elect. 438 votes were cast, 
409 in favor and 29 opposed. 

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March 15. A sum not to exceed five hundred dollars was 
appropriated and placed in the hands of the selectmen to employ a 
suitable engineer to make a survey and plan of the village in ref- 
erence to a proper system of drainage. 

Work commenced on the Lockwood Company mill number two. 
The completion of this factory marked a business epoch in the 
town. Since that event transpired the growth of the city has been 
rapid. The two mills joined in such a manner, although two sep- 
arate buildings, are practically one. They are large, nicely lighted 
and splendidly equipped. A fine grade of cotton sheeting is manu- 
factured. Fifteen thousand bales of cotton are used annually, 
weighing approximately seven million, five hundred thousand 
pounds. Twelve hundred hands are employed, and fifteen hundred 
tons of coal are consumed each year. William H. K. Abbott is the 
present agent. He is one of the best informed cotton mill men in 
America, and a most successful and efficient manager. 

At Chicago Sept. 1, 1869, a national prohibition party was 
organized. Unsuccessful attempts had been made to organize the 
party in Maine, but at Ellsworth, June 1, 1880, an organization 
was finally perfected and William P. Joy nominated for Governor. 
This organization, however, was not satisfactory to a portion of the 
temperance people of the State, and at a convention held at Port- 
land, Aug. 19, Joshua Nye of Waterville was nominated for Gover- 
nor as a candidate of the Temperance party. He received 309 votes 
in the State, 67 in Kennebec County, none of which were thrown 
in Waterville. 

1881 

March 14. Voted that the sum of two hundred dollars be 
raised and appropriated for a night school, to be expended under 
the supervision of the superintending school committee. 

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MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 

1882 

WATERVILLE WATER COMPANY 

The necessity of establishing a system of water works to fur- 
nish water for public and private uses was the cause of serious dis- 
cussion. March 16, 1881, the Legislature had granted a charter to 
the Waterville Water Company to lay pipes, furnish water, etc., in 
the town of Waterville. The only action on the water question, 
however, taken in this year on the part of the towoi was to make 
arrangements with the Lockwood Company for a limited hydrant 
service. 

1883 

Legislature passed an act incorporating the City of Waterville, 
February 28, 1883. 

William T. Haines, County Attorney of Kennebec County, 
continued in office until 1887. 

The name of the town of West Waterville changed to Oak- 
land, March 10. 

March 12, 1883, the town voted to accept a legacy of five thou- 
sand dollars from the estate of William H. Arnold "under the terms 
and stipulations of the will relating to the bequest." It was pro- 
vided that the town should set the amount received apart as a sep- 
arate and distinct fund, the principal not to be expended but to 
be kept safely invested in good securities and the interest to be 
applied annually for the uses of Pine Grove Cemeter}', after a suffi- 
cient sum had been used to properly care for the lots of the doner 
and that of his father. 

TICONIC BRIDGE 

Business had increased to such an extent and the employment 
of heavier and more modern vehicles for transportation purposes 
having come into general use, the wooden bridge that had been 

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built thirteen years before, was found to be unsafe for public travel. 
At a special meeting held Sept. 8, a committee was appointed to 
inspect the bridge, and they recommended that immediate steps be 
taken to rebuild and that temporary repairs should be made at once. 
It was voted to make the temporary repairs. 

1884 

F. E. Heath, member of the State Senate. 

Simon S. Brown, a delegate from Maine to the Democratic 
National Convention. 

Charles E. McFadden elected sheriff of Kennebec County. 

S. S. Brown elected chairman of the Democratic State Commit- 
tee. 

VOTE FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT 

Blaine and Logan, Eep., 619 

Cleveland and Hendricks, Dem., 416 

CITY CHARTER 

At a special meeting held March 29, the town voted on 
the following question, "To see if the town will vote to accept an 
act of the Legislature approved February 28, 1883, entitled *an 
act to incorporate the City of Waterville.'" 

The check lists were used. The following is the result: 



Whole number of votes. 


567 


In favor. 


223 


Opposed, 


344 


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MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 

THE PROHIBITORY LAW 

Sept. 8. Question, "Shall the Constitution of the State of 
Maine be amended, as proposed by resolve of the Legislature, ap- 
proved on the twenty-first day of February in the year of our Lord 
one thousand eight hundred and eighty-three, to "vvit : Amendment, 
'The manufacture of intoxicating liquors not including cider, and 
the sale and keeping for sale of intoxicating liquors, are and shall 
be forever prohibited. Except, however, that the sale and keep- 
ing for sale of such liquors for medicinal and mechanical purposes 
and the arts, and the sale and keeping for sale of cider may be 
permitted under such regulations as the Legislature may provide. 
The Legislature shall enact laws with suitable penalties for the sup- 
pression of the manufacture, sale and keeping for sale of intoxicat- 
ing liquors, with the exceptions herein specified. Shall the Con- 
stitution be amended so as to prohibit forever the manufacture, 
sale and keeping for sale of intoxicating liquors as provided by said 
amendment? Those in favor will vote 'Yes,' and those opposed 
'No' upon their ballots.' " 

The vote cast in Waterville was: 



Yes, 




563 


No, 


TICONIC BRIDGE 


238 



March 11. The selectmen, Nathaniel Meader, Charles E. 
Mitchell, and George Jewell, with Stephen I. Abbott and John 
Ware were elected a committee "to determine when and what kind 
of a bridge be built in place of Tieonic bridge," and were instruct- 
ed to report at a subsequent town meeting. 

April 12. Upon recommendation of the committee the town 
"Voted that the town of Waterville, the town of Winslow concur- 
ring, proceed to tlie erection of an iron bridge, with the necessary 
stone work and eaith filling across the Kennebec river, between 

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the towns of Waterville and Winslow, in place of the present Ti- 
conic bridge, so called, during the summer or fall of the present 
year, as soon as the state of the water will permit." Nathaniel 
Header, Charles E. Mitchell, George Jewell, Stephen I. Abbott, 
and John Ware were appointed a building committee. The select- 
men were authorized to issue bonds, with interest coupons at- 
tached, not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars at a rate of in- 
terest not exceeding four per cent payable semi-annually. 

Mr. J. R. Smith of Springfield, Mass., who had been recom- 
mended by Mr. Lord, President of the Boston & Maine Eailroad 
Company as a competent bridge engineer, together with Mr. D. 
A. Booker and Mr. Allen Colby of Brunswick, experienced bridge 
builders for the Maine Central Railroad Company, made extensive 
examinations of the bridge and piers. Mr. Smith made many rec- 
ommendations and furnished estimates as to the cost of building. 

At a special meeting held Aug. 9, the building committee re- 
ported that they ''had made no movement toward building the 
bridge on account of the want of concurrence on the part of the 
town of Winslow." This difficulty, however, was overcome two 
days later, Aug. 11, when the citizens of Winslow, assembled in 
special town meeting agreed to build the bridge in conjunction 
with the town of Waterville, "the cost of erection, repairing and 
maintaining the same in the future, to be borne by said towns in 
proportion to the respective State valuations of 1880 and subse- 
quent State valuations." 

Arrangements for building the bridge were made at once after 
the above action had been taken by the town of Winslow. Mr. 
John E. Cheney, of Boston, an iron bridge engineer, was engaged 
as consulting engineer. Coyfrode and Taylor of Philadelphia were 
awarded the contract to build the bridge. Col. I. S. Bangs of 
Waterville contracted to do the stone work, the masonry was done 
under the supervision and direction of Mr. John Bell of Deering, 

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with the exception of the west abutment, which was done by Mr. S. 
H. Leighton of Brunswick, 

The bridge is five hundred and fifty feet long between abut- 
ments, has a driveway eighteen feet wide, a sidewalk on each side 
five feet wide. The grade is four and three-fifths feet higher than 
the old bridge. The total cost was $36,863.46. The work had been 
suflSciently completed so that the bridge was opened for travel 
March 17, 1885. 

1885 

March 3. Town voted against the adoption of the City Char- 
ter by a vote of 394 to 337. 

March 16. New streets accepted: Seavey, Oakland, Green, 
Beach, and Water. 

Frank L. Thayer was appointed postmaster by President 
Cleveland in August. 

1886 

Charles R. McFadden re-elected sheriff of Kennebec County. 

March 15. Voted to dismiss an article in the warrant to see 
if the town would change the name of Mill street to Pearl street. 

March 4. ''To see if the town will vote to accept the act of the 
Legislature approved February twenty-eighth, A. D. eighteen hun- 
dred and eight-three entitled, 'An act to incorporate the city of 
Waterville' and acts amendatory thereto." 

The vote : Yes, 265 ; No, 344. 

ELECTRIC LIGHTS 

March 15. "Voted that the Waterville Light and Power Com- 
pany be permitted, so far as the town has the right, to set poles 
in the streets for the purpose of carrying wires for arc and incan- 

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descent lighting. The kind of poles and location of same to be 
^iiDJect to the approval of the selectmen, and provided that said 
Company shall upon request of the selectmen, take down and re- 
move within reasonable time any one or more of said poles. 

EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION OF MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD 
LOCOMOTIVE AND REPAIR SHOPS 

February 13. "Voted, by the citizens of Waterville having in 
genera! meeting legally assembled, that for the purpose of taxing 
the property of said Maine Central Eailroad Company, the total 
valuation of the machine and repair shops of said company to be 
erected in Waterville, prior to January first, A. D. eighteen hun- 
dred and eighty-eight, and machinery pertaining to the same be 
fixed at one thousand dollars for the taxable year of 1887, and 
kept at one thousand dollars for twenty years from and after the 
first day of April A. D. 1887. 

"Provided, however, that this vote shall not be construed as 
affecting or touching the valuation and taxation of dwelling houses 
or any other real or personal property of said railroad company 
in said town of Waterville, except as above described, and, pro- 
vided also that if the town of Waterville by reason of a general 
valuation taken by the State of Maine, during said period of 
twenty years, shall be required to pay State and county taxes (upon 
the property, the valuation of which is herein fixed at one thou- 
sand dollars), in excess of the sum required to be paid on said one 
thousand dollars, such excess of State and County taxes is to be 
paid by said Maine Central Eailroad Company." 

Voted: "That the selectmen and assessors of the town of Wa- 
terville be requested to take all necessary steps to carry into effect 
the foregoing vote passed by this meeting." 

May 21. — Special meeting "Voted that the town authorize and 
instruct the selectmen to pay to the Maine Central Railroad Com- 

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pany, in consideration that said company shall obligate itself to 
the satisfaction of the selectmen, to build said company's locomo- 
tive and car repair shops in said town, the sum of seventy-five 
hundred dollars or such part thereof as said selectmen may find 
necessary for the purpose of aiding said company in purchasing 
land east of said company's railroad track in said town, and 
owned a part by H. H. Campbell, a part by Horace Purinton, a 
part by Frazier Oilman, a part by A. Healey & Sons, trustees of 
Theophilus Oilman, and a part by others. Said land being situ- 
ated northerly of land of said company and to raise and appro- 
priate therefor a sum of money by transferring the same from 
money already raised and appropriated by said town for the pay- 
ment of the miscellaneous account, and for the payment of the 
account for the repairs of roads and bridges or some other ac- 
count." 

An account of the expenditures and receipts in connection 
with the purchase of the land required for the Maine Central 
Eailroad Company's purposes, was presented by Mr. John Ware, 
and is recorded on page 63, Vol. 4, of the Waterville town records. 

It shows the total expenditures to have been $12,646, $f!0!)(> 
of which was received from the town of Waterville, $3320 fimn 
individual subscriptions, and $457 from the sale of hou^e^ that 
were on the land. The balance, amounting to $2869, was advanced 
by Mr. Ware, but was refunded to him by the Maine Central 'Rail- 
road Company "in consideration of the Company's agreement ii^ 
allow a fair and reasonable amount towards the purchase of l>o\i^e- 
lots and houses located within the required premises." 

WATERVILLE WATER COMPANY 

The following articles appeared in a warrant calling for a 
town meeting to be holden January 23, 1886. Article 2. "To pee 
if the town will by vote contract with the Waterville Water Com- 
pany, or through said Company, with Parks & Wheeler of Boston » 

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to take fifty hydrants for the term of twenty years from tlie time 
the water works are completed and the town supplied witli water, at 
a rent of fifty dollars per annum for each hydrant to the num- 
ber of fifty; and a rent of forty-five dollars per annum for each 
hydrant the town may at any time choose to take in excess of 
fifty." 

Article 3. "To see if the town will vote to assume the char- 
ter of the Waterville Water Company, and erect the necessary 
works to supply the inhabitants of Waterville with pure water, and 
raise the necessary amount of money therefor, or take any action 
thereon." 

Under Article Two it was voted not to contract with any party 
or parties mentioned in the article. 

Under Article Three it was voted that a committee of seven 
be chosen by the chairman, one of which shall be the town agent, 
who shall make a full investigation into the matter contained in 
the article, both as to the right of the town to assume the char- 
ter and the advisability of assuming the same, "and all other ques- 
tions they think may bear upon the subject." 

Reuben Foster, Moses Lyford, F. A. Waldron, Simon S. 
Brown, William T. Haines, George E. Shores, and C. G. Carlton 
were appointed as the committee. 

At a special meeting held February 13, it was voted, upon 
the recommendation of the committee appointed, that the char- 
ter be assumed by the town and a committee composed of Moses 
C. Foster, N. G. H. Pulsifer, George E. Shores, C. G. Carlton, and 
Charles H. Eedington was appointed to investigate as to tlie best 
methods for carrying out the purposes contemplated by the char- 
ter. The committee was instructed to report at a future meeting 
to be called for the purpose. 

On February 20, seven days later, the town voted to recon- 
sider the vote taken February 13, and voted to accept a proposi- 

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lion in which it was stated, that the Waterville Water Company- 
having organized under the provision of its charter granted by the 
Legislature March 16, 1881, should introduce into Waterville an 
adequate supply of pure water for the extinguishment of fires 
and foi domestic, manufacturing, and other purposes. It further 
stated that the water should be taken from Snow Pond in Oak- 
land and be delivered through fourteen inch pipes from Snow 
Pond to Pleasant street, then graded in size so as to meet the re- 
quirements of the different streets. No hydrant should be con- 
nected with less than a six-inch pipe, and that the rates for the 
use of water for private uses should not exceed those charged at 
Gardiner, Maine, at the time the vote was taken. It was agreed 
that after the expiration of ten years from the day on which the 
water wrs first supplied, the company should either from tliat 
time and forever after, furnish free of cost to the town water for 
all the town's fire hydrants, or should give the town option of 
buying the works at that time. It was further agreed that the 
works should be finished by December 31, 1887. 

In the meantime the citizens of Oakland were making stren- 
uous objection to the water being taken from Snow Pond. At 
their annual tovra meeting held March 8, the resolution included 
in the following newspaper account received a unanimous passage : 

"In view of the fact that Waterville is rapidly growing and 
Boon to attain ten times its present population and needs, the 
following motion was unanimously carried, and a committee con- 
sisting of John Ayer, Luther Emerson, Samuel Blaisdell, and A. 
J. Libby were chosen to assist the selectmen in fighting this move- 
ment and to raise money necessary for the purpose. 'This town 
does hereby earnestly and emphatically protest against the taking 
of any water from Snow Pond by the Waterville Water Company, 
and that the selectmen be instructed to use every legitimate way 
and means within their power to prevent the consummation of th(j 
subtile, nrsderhand, and wicked scheme of said Water Company io 
rob the people of this town of their vested rights and property.' " 

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1887 

Paris, Pine, Redington, and Dalton streets, and Redington 
Court were accepted by the town March 14. 

At the same meeting a committee of five was chosen to act 
in conjunction with the superintending school committee to con- 
sider the matter of building a new schoolhouse on the "North 
Brick schoolhouse lot for the accommodation of a grammar and 
intermediate school." Upon April 15, upon recommendation of 
the committee appointed for that purpose it was voted to erect on 
the North Brick lot an eight-room brick schoolhouse at a cost not 
exceeding twelve thousand dollars when completed. 

THE KENNEBEC DEMOCRAT 

The first issue of the famous Kennebec Democrat appeared 
February 2, 1887, and its publication was continued until the 
death of its noted editor, Benjamin Bunker, March 8, 189-4. The 
paper was pronounced in its independence, so much so that many 
prominent citizens dreaded the "next issue." The caustic com- 
ments of the editor were illustrated with wood cuts — good ones — 
made by Mr. Bunker himself with a jack knife and a small chisel. 
The paper was supposed to be "Democratic seven days in the week," 
and lived up to the idea as far as Mr. Bunker's idea of democ- 
racy went and no further. All opposed to that idea met their 
fate in the really marvelous wood cuts. The likeness of people 
caricatured was almost perfect, the humor expressed was irresist- 
ible, appreciated by everyone, enjoyed by many, but very distaste- 
ful to the few who had brought upon themselves the ire of the 
editor. Copies of the paper are prized possessions of a number 
of citizens. 

AN EXCITING TOWN MEETING 

One of the most, if not the most, important election, from 
a political point of view, ever held in the town was that for the 

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election of pelectmen and other town officers on March 14. It 
happened that they were the last board to be elected before the 
adoption of the city charter. Many claim that the election of a 
Democratic board of selectmen this year was one of the primary 
reasons that permitted that party to control the city government 
for a number of years after the adoption of the charter. Mr. 
Charles H. Redington had been elected moderator. The supreme 
test came on the vote for first selectman with the following result: 

Whole number of votes, 717 

Necessary for a choice, 359 

H. W. Stewart, 1 

Stephen I. Abbott, 357 

C. H. Redington, 1 

Charles H. Redington, 358 
The records read : 

"And Moderator Charles H. Redington understanding that 
the vote for C. H. Redington was meant for Charles H. Reding- 
ton, he declared that Charles H. Redington had three hundred 
and fifty-nine votes and was elected by ballot and a majority vote 
for selectman of said town." 

Fred Pooler and Howard C. Morse were chosen the other two 
selectmen. 

WATERVILLE WATER COMPANY 

At the annual town meeting held March 14, it was voted that 
a committee of five be appointed to which was referred the ques- 
lion as to wliether the town would make a contract with the Wa- 
terville Water Company to supply the town with water. The fol- 
lowing gentlemen were appoint«d, Edwin Noyes, N. R. Boutelle, 
C. K. Ma't;;.-' '. ". (^lav, and Frank L. Thayer. 

Commencing March 23 a number of meetings were held by 
♦ be town in relation to a water supply. A new charter had been 

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granted the Water Company providing that they should take the 
water from Messalonskee Stream instead of Snow Pond as first 
proposed; this was especially gratifying to the citizens of Oakland, 
and it has been intimated that the directors of the company were 
a little pleased also; the cost of laying a fourteen inch pipe from 
Oakland to Pleasant street did not have very much attractiveness 
at that time. 

At a meeting held March 22 it was voted to contract with the 
Waterville Water Company to supply tlie town witli water for fire, 
municipal, and other purposes. On April 15 this vote was recon- 
sidered and the town voted to contract for the water under a new 
contract, providing that the company should supply fifty hydrant? 
and all over that up to sixty at forty dollars per year, and all 
above sixty at thirty dollars a year, the contract to continue for 
twenty years. The water company declined to accept this propo- 
sition. On May 5, at a special meeting called for the purpose the 
town voted to contract with the Waterville Water Company for a 
term of ten years to supply fifty hydrants at forty dollars a year, 
and all above fifty at thirty dollars per year. This proposition 
was accepted, and the selectmen, Charles H. Eedington, Fred 
Pooler, and Howard C. Morse, together with Appleton H. Plaisted 
and Robert L. Proctor on the part of the board of fire enginecrt, 
were chosen a committee to locate the hydrants. 

1888 

Reuben Foster elected first Mayor of Waterville on March 9. 

Isaac C. Libby elected a delegate to the Republican National 
Convention. 

Vote for County Commissioner City of Waterville : 
Charles Wentworth, Rep., 723 

Howard W. Dodge, Dem., 699 

Scattering, 10 

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The North Grammar school building dedicated February 28. 
This building was erected at a cost of twenty thousand dollars 
imder the direction of a committee consisting of George A. Phil- 
lips, Josiah D. Hayden, N. G. H. Pulsifer, Moses C. Foster, and 
William T. Haines. 

FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

The financial standing of the city as shown by the books on 
March 26, was as follows: 



Assets. 



Town Farm, 

Liquor Agency, 

C. F. Johnson, treasurer, 

City of Lewiston, 

I'own of iRome, 

Town of North Anson, 

Book Account, 



$1,741 


50 


138 


59 


6,215 


34 


20 


50 


59 


28 


20 


50 


14 


25 



^,212 96 



Liabilities. 



Interest bearing notes outstanding, $24,910 00 
Coupons unpaid, 275 00 
From bonds due January 1, 1888, 1,500 00 
Town bonds due January 1, 1889, and there- 
after, 53,000 00 

$79,685 00 



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ADOPTION OF CITY CHARTER 

January 23, 1888. Special town meeting called to act upon an 
article in a warrant, "To see if the town will vote to accept an act 
of the Legislature approved February 28, 1883, as amended by an 
act of Legislature approved March 4, A. D. 1887, entitled, 'An act 
to amend an act incorporating the city of Waterville.' " Eeuben 
Foster was elected moderator. F. A. Waldron, L. D. Carver, C. 
H. Redington, and S. S. Brown were appointed a committee to 
prevent illegal voting. The polls opened at nine o'clock A. M. and 
closed at four o'clock P. M. Those in favor of the article voted 
"Yes," those opposed "No," with the following result: 



Whole number of votes. 


975 


Yes, 


543 


No, 


432 


Majority, 


111 



FIRST ELECTION OF CITY OFFICERS 

Mayor. 

Reuben Foster, Independent, 734 

Stephen I. Abbott, Republican, 651 

Aldermen. 

L. Eugene Thayer, Dem., 709 

Simon S. Brown, Dem., 711 

Fred Pooler, Dem., 711 

Eri Drew, Dem., 711 

Edgar L. Jones, Dem., 712 

George A. Alden, Dem., 708 

Frederick P. Haviland, Dem., 706 

Nathan G. H. Pulsifer, Rep., 672 

Willard M. Dunn, Rep., 675 

Paul Marshall, Rep., 669 

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Moses C. Foster, Eep., 675 

Nathaniel Header, Eep., 677 

Fred S. Clay, Rep. 677 

Martin Blaisdell, Eep., 677 

COUNCILMEN. 

David Gallert, 714 

Jonas P. Gray, 709 

Frank A. Smith, 713 

James J. Pray, 710 

Howard C. Morse, 709 

Moses Butler, 708 

E. A. Hilton, 712 

Oscar E. Emerson, 711 

Fred T. Mason, 710 

Eussell Jones, 712 

Charles A. Hill, 711 

Alfred Flood, 707 

George E. Shores, 710 

John H. Matthews, 710 

Perham S. Heald, 673 

G. S. Palmer, 678 

William T. Haines, 673 

Frank Eedington, 677 

George Balentine, 676 

Augustus Libby, 671 
Horace Purinton, ' 673 

Frank J. Goodridge, 673 

Horace A. Toward, 674 

Charles E. Matthews, 676 

Charles G. Carlton, 671 

Frank K. Shaw, 674 

M. L. Page, 671 

C. Edward Baldic, 678 

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City Clerk. 




Charles F. Johnson, 


721 


Sidney Moor Heath, 


680 


Board of Education. 




Charles F. Johnson, 


723 


Julian D. Taylor, 


701 


Simon S. Brown, 


701 


Charles H. Eedington, 


700 


Frank A. Smith, 


701 


David P. Stowell, 


699 


Reuben Foster, 


701 


Leonard D. Carver, 


674 


Faban E. Warren, 


679 


G. A. Crawford, 


677 


Frank B. Hubbard, 


678 


George B. Howard, 


678 


Frank B. Philbrick, 


679 


Appleton A. Plaisted, 


679 


Constables. 




Charles H. Redington, 


709 


Edward H. Crowell, 


709 


George F. Healey, 


709 


Henry G. Tozier, 


709 


Thomas "W. Scribner, 


706 


Charles Butler, 


707 


Samuel King, Jr., 


708 


F. H. Reed, 


670 


Paul W. Perry, 


669 


Reuben A. Call, 


661 


Edwin E. Hall, 


673 



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George A. Wilson, 672 

Albert C. Crockett, 674 

Alden F. Lord, 669 

VOTE FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT 

Harrison and Morton, Eep., 737 

Cleveland and Thurman, Dem., 625 

Vote foe Congressman. 

Seth L. Milliken, Eep., Belfast, 721 

Simon S. Brown, Dem., Waterville, 696 

Scattering, 10 

Kennebec County Vote. 

Seth L. Milliken, 7756 

Simon S. Brown, 4882 

Scattering, 422 

Vote of the Disteict. 

Seth L. Milliken, 20,558 

Simon S. Brown, . 14,026 

ORGANIZATION OF CITY GOVERNMENT 

The first meeting of the new city government was held March 
26 at Matthews Hall. Simon S. Brown was elected President of 
the Board of Aldermen, David Gallert was elected President of 
the Common Council, and John B. Friel was elected Clerk. The 
organization and establishment of a system for the consummation 
of city business proved itself to be a difficult task. Numerous 
meetings were held, in many instances two or three each week. 

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Owing to a lack of accommodation it was necessary for the Board 
of Aldermen to meet in one hall and the members of the Common 
Council to meet in another, however, a large amount of business 
was transacted during the year. 

On April 2, the Chief Engineer of the fire department was 
authorized to sell the two famous hand fire engines, "Waterville 3" 
and "Ticonic No. 1." 

April 7. Roll of accounts Number One amounted in the aggre- 
gate to $1027. 

May 31. Aldermen Simon S. Brown and Edgar L. Jones, 
and Councilmen Frank A. Smith, Jonas P. Gray, James J. Pray, 
and E. A. Hilton, were chosen a committee to divide the city in- 
to seven wards. This was accomplished and adopted by the City 
Council on June 19. 

It is evident, as the following order will show, that the city 
government had been under the lash of some sharp pointed cor- 
respondent and was apparently disturbed at the criticism, "In 
Board of Aldermen. On motion of Alderman Alden, Ordered 
that *D' be hereby requested to lay aside for the present his legiti- 
mate business and for which he is paid, and hunt up all the stat- 
utes and find as much fault as possible with the present City 
Government. Also as soon as possible send in a list of names of 
persons he would like appointed for any positions, also who he 
would like now employed to be removed. When he has thought of 
all things for and against, the above having been done free gratis 
since election, it is ordered that he do now and forever hold his 
peace. 

Read and referred to joint special committee on sewers." 

THE WATERVILLE SEAL 

On July 10, the city ordinances were passed by the Board of 
Aldermen, to be engrossed and sent to the lower board for con- 

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MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 

currence. They were passed by the Council July 31, and were 
approved by Justice Artemas Libby of the Supreme Judicial Court 
on Aug. 10. 

Section one of chapter two of the ordinances provided for a 
city seal of the following design: 




HORSE RAILROAD 

May 31, It was ordered that the Mayor and Aldermen Thay- 
er and Brown be a committee to fix the actual location of the 
horse railroad track from the line of the city to the lower rail- 
road crossing on College Avenue as the same should be agreed 
upon by the Horse Eailroad Company and the committee. 

The railroad company commenced operations this year. Horses 
were used to haul the cars. The coi.'pany was one of the first to 
adopt electricity as motive power for street cars, the change being 
successfully accomplished in 1892. The receipts for transportation 
for the month of January, 1889 were $553, for the month of June, 
1907, $4000. 

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ELECTRIC LIGHTS 

April 24. Alderman Drew from the joint standing commit- 
tee on street lights reported the following proposition from the 
Waterville Electric Light and Power Company: "Said company 
will furnish twenty-six arc lights at ninety dollars per light to 
bum all night and every night in the year, and to run the oil 
lamps, forty-five or more, free of charge. Said company further 
agrees in case the city council should purchase arc or incandescent 
lights to take the place of oil lamps now or .he streets, to run said 
oil lamps at other points in the city free of expense." The com- 
mittee recommended the acceptance of the proposal, and on June 
19, Mayor Foster was directed to sign a contract for twenty-seven 
electric lights and $2550 was appropriated for the purpose, to be 
paid in equal monthly payments. 

SEWERS 

Simon S. Brown, one of the prime movers in establishing the 
present admirable sewerage system of the city, was made chairman 
of a committee to install a modern system of sewers. Jonas P. 
Gray, George A. Alden and Russell Jones were his associates ap- 
pointed by the city government. It may be mentioned to the credit 
of that committee that the brick and pipe sewers erected have never 
been out of repair and their good judgment in superintending the 
construction, and originating the plans, provided a system that, 
although built nearly twenty years ago, is still adequate for the 
city's need. 

$10,000 was appropriated in 1888. 745 feet, 11 inches of brick 
sewer 27x38; 503 feet, 3 inches, 21x27; and 214 feet, 3 inches of 
15 in. pipe ; and 1089 feet, 7 inches of 20 in. pipe was laid in 1888. 
$45,953.50 was appropriated in 1889, 24,132 feet of pipe was laid in 
addition to numerous manholes and catch basins. $10,000 was ap- 
priated in 1890, and 11,354 feet and 10 inches put down. In 
1891, 16,157 feet was placed in the various streets. Nearly every 

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MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 

year since the rapid increase in population and building opera- 
tions, has made additional sewers a necessity. All the work has 
been carefully done with the result that the city has one of the 
best systems in the country. 

1889 

William T. Haines member of the State Senate 1889-1892. 

Charles Wentworth, County Commissioner, 1889-1894. 
Mr. Wentworth was chairman of board in 1893 and 1894. 

Willard M. Dunn, re-appointed postmaster by President Har- 
rison. 

WATERVILLE BOARD OF TRADE 

From a commercial point of view, there has not been a factor 
in the history of the city that has done more to forward its inter- 
ests, and to assist in bringing about the present business success of 
this busy city than the Waterville Board of Trade. It has not 
been an honorary body, wasting its energy in dreams of the future, 
disporting itself at banquets and expending its means for terrapin 
and wines. It has accomplished results. It has had its banquets 
and its picnics to be sure, but they did not detract from the object 
in view, or the purpose for which it was organized, and it is doubt- 
ful if the board ever met together, on any occasion at any time, 
when Waterville's business interests did not receive some material 
benefit. 

It is composed of the business men of the city whose reputa- 
tion for business integrity is unexcelled, and whose success in their 
various lines of trade is best demonstrated by an examination of 
their business homes. The factories and business blocks are models 
of business structures, and the stores, shops and offices where an 
ever increasing patronage makes the most modern improvements im- 

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perative and demands up-to-date business methods, cannot be 
equaled in Maine. 

The board was organized in 1889 and a large amount of its 
success has been due to a most fortunate selection of its officers 
who in every instance have worked hard but cheerfully with such 
enthusiasm and energy that it is not surprising that the business 
efforts of the community have been crowned with success, and the 
affairs of the municipality governed carefully and wisely. The 
first president of the board was Nathaniel Header, who was Mayor 
of the city at the time the board was organized ; he was succeeded 
by Moses C. Foster. The other presidents of the board in the order 
of their election have been Frank Redington, J. Frederick Hill, 
"Warren C. Philbrook, George F. Terry, Harvey D, Eaton, and Hor- 
ace Purinton, the present incumbent. 

The work of the board has been very impartially performed. 
Every industry has been benefited more or less by its organization, 
and it has been a factor in securing every new enterprise that has 
located here since Waterville became a city. There has always ex- 
isted a friendly feeling between the board of trade and Colby Col- 
lege, and the interests of the college have been carefully guarded 
and the board has proffered its good offices on several occasions 
when the college has been in need of financial assistance, and the 
result has been beneficial to both the college and the city. In 
municipal affairs it has been the first to approve of the expensive 
improvements, such as sewers, paving of the streets, electric sys- 
tem, the city building, modem fire department equipment, concrete 
and granolithic sidewalks, etc., while its disapproval of a wasteful 
expenditure of public moneys has been as effective as its approval 
of public benefits. 

The board was instrumental in the successful organization of 
the Central Maine Fair; it has induced large organizations such 
as the State Grange, and others, to hold their conventions here, and 
performed many other public services too numerous to mention. 

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One of its most brilliant accomplishments came during Dr. J. Fred- 
erick Hill's administration when it instituted, organized and car- 
ried to a successful termination, the great centennial celebration 
in 1902, the best and most elaborate event of its kind ever held in 
the State of Maine. 

1890 

Population, 7107. 
Polls, 1872. 
Estates, $5,462,795. 

Population of Kennebec County, 57,012. 
Leonard D. Carver appointed State Librarian in October. 
Oliver G. Hall appointed Judge of the Superior Court, Ken- 
nebec County. 

MUNICIPAL LIGHTING PLANT 

On March 1, the city council voted to erect a lighting plant. 
$10,500 was appropriated for the purpose, and from Sept. 2, 1891, 
until March 3, 1892, $11,883.43 was expended. Sixty arc lights 
were placed upon the streets and a contract was made with the 
Waterville & Fairfield Light and Eailway Company to run the 
dynamos for $1600 per year, to include fifty incandescent lights for 
city uses. It had cost the city the previous year $4200 for street 
lighting, so that the result was highly satisfactory to taxpayers. 
The capacity of the arc lights was 120,000 c. p. which increased 
the lighting capacity in the city 186 per cent, and the expense to 
the city was decreased 16 per cent. 

PAVING 

There are many things in this city that are a source of pride 
to its inhabitants. One of these is its handsome main street. May- 
or Jones in his inaugural address before the city government in 
1891 made the recommendation that sufficient money be appro- 

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priated for the purpose of paving Main street. The members of 
the city government favored the plan, and ten thousand five hun- 
dred and fifty-four dollars was appropriated in that year, and the 
work commenced. The street was leveled, the sidewalks widened, 
and the grade raised. The street is now paved along the entire 
business section. The work was done in the best manner possible, 
and is a much appreciated municipal improvement, and is in com- 
plete accord with the many other benefits the city has obtained 
through the efforts of its progressive government. 

1892 

VOTE FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT 

Cleveland and Stevenson, Dem., 667 
Harrison and Eeed, Rep., 653 

Scattering, 26 

Warren C. Philbrook appointed Judge of tlie Municipal Court, 
March 15. 

Gamewell fire alarm system installed in September. 

The Hollingsworth & Whitney Company erected their first 
mill on the Winslow side of the Kennebec River in this year. Over 
one million dollars was expended. 

At a Democratic State convention held at Bangor in 1892, 
Charles F. Johnson of Waterville was nominated as a candidate 
for Governor. Hon. William Henry Clifford of Portland was the 
presiding officer, and the convention was very largely attended. 
Mr. Johnson personally waged an energetic campaign, speaking in 
all parts of the State and meeting with an enthusiastic reception 
everywhere. Lack of combined effort, however, on the part of the 
party in the whole State made the task an almost hopeless one. 
Many friends of Mr. Johnson felt at the time that if he had had 
united support his election to the highest office in the State would 

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MUNICIPAL HISTORY OP WATERVILLE 

have been certain. Continued and overwhelming defeats in the 
past, lack of funds, and general discouragement, were the principal 
causes for the general apathy in the Democratic party. Mr. John- 
son's brilliant campaign however, reduced the Eepublican plurality 
to the smallest figure for years, and it was especially gratifying 
to his legion of friends, and a personal tribute to his character and 
ability, that he received one of the largest votes ever given a Dem- 
ocratic candidate. 

Vote of the State 

Whole vote, 130,262 

Henry B. Cleaves, Eep., 67,900 

Charles F. Johnson, Dem., 55,397 

Timothy B. Hussey, Pro., 3,864 

Luther C. Bateman, People's, 2,888 

E. F. Knowlton, Union Labor, 201 

Scattering, 12 

Republican majority, 5,538 

Republican plurality, 12,503 

Vote of the City 

Charles F. Johnson, 904 

Henry B. Cleaves, 665 

Scattering, 36 

NO CITY ELECTION 

There was no city election held in the city in 1892, owing 
to a misunderstanding relative to the registration laws. The of- 
ficers elected in 1891 "held over" during the year. 

It appears that different views of the law, which has since 
been changed so as to make similar conditions impossible, were 
taken by Mayor Jones and Appleton H. Plaisted, who had been 

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CHRONOLOGY 

appointed chairman of the board of registration by the Governor. 
Mayor Jones contended that whoever he might appoint could not 
resign from or decline to serve on the board until the board had 
met for organization after being officially notified. On the other 
hand Mr. Plaisted took the ground that when Mayor Jones ap- 
pointed Ex-Mayor Reuben Foster a member of the board, he then 
became a member and could decline to accept the office whenever 
he chose without an official meeting of the board to be called by 
the chairman, and he considered it the Mayor's duty to appoint 
his successor upon the receipt of that declination. The result 
was much discussion, but no election. 

Mayor Jones' side of the case and perhaps the best general re- 
view of the trouble without delving too deeply into party poli- 
tics, can be found in the Mayor's inaugural address as follows: 
"Probably no New England city ever allowed a municipal election 
to go by default before, and I propose to show you in a few words 
that the city government of "Waterville is not to blame for the 
present state of affairs.' We have performed every legal act re- 
quired of us to assist the new registration board. There is but 
one legal way to settle the question, and that is so simple that it 
could have been done before and can be done now in twenty-four 
hours. The highest court in our State has decided that my ap- 
pointments for that board were legal. I notified the chairman of- 
ficially that I had made the appointments, gave him the names 
of the appointees and also informed him that the gentlemen so ap- 
pointed awaited his pleasure. 

"Having done everything the law required of me, I could do 
no more until the chairman called the board together for organi- 
zation. Then if it appeared that if either or both of my appoin- 
tees declined to take the oath of office, and be present at such time 
and place as the chairman should designate, it would be my duty 
and pleasure to appoint others in their places. 

"The best counsel I could procure and all the business methods 
of banks and corporations assure me that I could not legally appoint 

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two men for the same place, unless the members appointed refused 
to attend a meeting of the board to which they had been officially 
notified. Then the case is simply this — the Mayor has no official 
knowledge, you have none, that these men will or will not serve 
until he officially notifies them of a meeting of the board. 

"At the time of the decision of the court, the Mayor supposed 
that he had power to appoint before the board was called together, 
and consulted several persons about taking the place, in case either 
or both of the appointees should decline. The fact appeared that 
the Mayor could have no official knowledge of any such declina- 
tion until the board was officially called for organization." 

Mr. Plaisted's friends claimed that the stand taken by him 
for the solution of the difficulty was substantiated when Mayor 
Jones was obliged later to appoint members of the board upon a 
wi'it of mandamus issued by the court, the case being prepared at 
the office of tlie Attorney General of Maine, and that those ap- 
pointments were made without calling together of the board of 
registration, either officially or unofficially, and that no official re- 
port was made to the city government that any of the former ap- 
pointees refused to take the oath of office or had declined to serve. 

The election in 1893 was held as usual and the unpleasant in- 
cident of 1892 is almost forgotten. 

1893 

Frank L. Thayer appointed postmaster for the second time by 
President Cleveland. 

1894 

First issue of the agricultural paper, Turf, Farm, and Home, 
printed June 1. 

Special meeting of the citizens was called on Sept. 14 to vote 
on the following question, "Shall the city loan its credit to aid in 

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33 


31 


24 


18 


46 


11 


44 


21 


53 


14 


58 


35 


21 


33 



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the construction of the Waterville and Wiscasset Railroad?" 
The following is the result by wards: 

WARD YES NO 

1 

2 
3 

4 
5 
6 

7 

278 163 



Charles F. Johnson renominated at a convention held at Lew- 
iston, by the Democratic party as its candidate for Governor. 
National politics were in such a condition owing to differences be- 
tween President Cleveland and some Democratic members of the 
United States Senate and a serious financial panic, that a cam- 
paign upon the issues that were successfully used two years previ- 
ous was entirely out of the question. Not even a semblance of a 
fight was made and the Republican candidates were elected by 
tremendous majorities. 

Vote of the State 

Whole number of votes, 107,776 

Henry B. Cleaves, Portland, Rep., 69,323 

Charles F. Johnson, Waterville, Dem., 30,405 

Luther C. Bateman, Auburn, People's, 5,388 

Ira G. Hersey, Pro., 2,731 

Republican plurality, 38,917 

Republican majority, 30,868 

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Vote of the City 

Charles F. Johnson, 637 

Henry B. Cleaves, 844 

Luther C. Bateman, 27 

1895 

Colby College celebrated its seventy-fifth anniversary. 

CONTESTED ELECTION IN WARD ONE 

At the annual spring election held March 4 for the city oi- 
fleers in ward one the election was contested. The Eepublicang 
had elected Christian KnaufS, Mayor, by a plurality of 208 and the 
members of the city government in wards three, four, and five, 
while the Democrats had been successful in wards two, six, and 
seven. Grounds for the contest were occasioned by the ward clerk's 
construction of the law relative to whether certain defective bal- 
lots should or should not be coimted. The city record reads as 
follows : 

The vote as returned by the ward clerk is as follows : 
For Mayor 



Christian Knauff, 


141 


Chas. A. Hill, 


141 


Alderman 




Levi Bushey, 


136 


Edward C. Laselle, 


146 


Councilmen 




Frank Williams, 


140 


Albert Wade, 


138 



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Richard Dunn, 142 

Geo. W. Fitzgerald, 143 

Board of Education 

Martin F. Bartlett, 140 

John J. Reid, 142 

Warden 

J. H. N. Penney, 140 

George A. Wilson, 142 

Ward Clerk 

Edward L. Header, 140 

Edward L. Hall, 142 

Constable 

Edwin E. Hall, 140 

Wilfred Norman, 142 

At the Supreme Judicial Court sitting in Kennebec County, 
March term, the following decision was given. The Court held 
that there was an error in the returns of the ward clerk of ward 

one, and that the vote of the different city and ward officers 
should be as follows : 

For Mayor 



Christian Knauff, 
Charles A. Hill, 


147 
144 


Alderman 




Levi Bushey, 
Edward C. Laselle, 


143 
149 



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Councilmen 




Frank Williams, 


146 


Albert Wade, 


144 


Kichard Dunn, 


145 


Geo. W. Fitzgerald, 


146 


Board of Education 




Martin F. Bartlett, 


146 


John J. Eeid, 


145 


Warden 




J. H. N. Penney, 


146 


George A. Wilson, 


145 


Ward Clerk 




Edward L. Header, 


146 


Edward L. Hall, 


145 


Constable 




Edwin E. Hall, 


146 


Wilfred Norman, 


145 



CHANGE OF WARD LINES 

An act providing for the change of ward lines in the city was 
passed by the Legislature and approved March 21, 1895, being 
Chapter 211 of the Private Laws of the year 1895. The act pro- 
vided that a commission be appointed by the Governor to hold a 
hearing for the purpose of determining the lines of the new wards. 
The Governor appointed Seth M. Carter of Auburn, Charles M. 
Moses of Saco, and Isaiah K. Stetson of Bangor as members of the 
commission. A meeting was held in the municipal court room on 

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August 13. The move occasioned considerable interest and not a 
little excitement. The commission attended to their duties, how- 
ever, and their report was approved by John A. Peters, Chief Jus- 
tice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, January 13, 1896, 
as follows : 

Bangor, January 13, 1896. 
To the City Clerk and Mayor of the City of Waterville: — 

Dear Sirs: — By Chapter 211 of the private acts of the Leg- 
islature of 1895, it was provided that a commission should be ap- 
pointed by the Governor to readjust the boundary lines of the 
wards of the city of Waterville, which commission should exam- 
ine into the location, size, and population of the several wards as 
they then existed, and, if by them deemed expedient, should read- 
Just the boundary lines of said wards, having reference in their 
readjustment, if any such be made, to such a division of the city 
into wards as its present number of legal voters and their needs 
may require. The act further requires that a final report of the 
doings of the commission be made to the Chief Justice of the Su- 
preme Judicial Court of the State on or before Sept. 1, 1895, and 
that upon his approval, and not otherwise, the doings of said com- 
mission shall become binding and valid. 

The commission, appointed by the Governor in pursuance of 
the terms of the act, after granting certain public hearings and 
giving due notice thereof, agreed upon a readjustment of the wards 
of the city, and made a final report of their doings for my approv- 
al, presenting the same with accompanying papers to me on some 
day in August preceding the first day of September last. 

At a hearing before me on the question whether the report 
«hould or not be approved by me, several objections were presented 
by persons remonstrating against it. 

It was alleged that the act itself was obtained from the Leg- 
islature by unfair means. 

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This objection is easily disposed of by the fact that I am not 
empowered by the act to approve or disapprove any doings of the 
Legislature, but only the doings of the commission. 

Objections were made at the hearing, though not strongly 
urged, that the act is unconstitutional as being special to Water- 
ville only, out of all the cities in the State, and depriving her of a 
power to manage some of her local affairs. I think this proposi- 
tion untenable. The objection, however, evidently most relied on 
by the remonstrants, is that, in their view, the alteration of the 
ward lines made by the commission will give the Republican 
party, in the election of members of the two boards of the city 
council, an undue preponderance of power in comparison with its 
proportion of the whole number of votes usually cast by the two 
parties in the entire city. 

I find that the commissioners made the readjustment after an 
examination of the several wards as now existing, having refer- 
ence to such a division of the city into wards as the present num- 
ber of its voters and their needs require. 

And I have no reason to doubt that a different result might 
have been correctly reached which would be more favorable to the 
Democratic party than this is. But, after much reflection on the 
Bubject, I cannot bring myself to the belief that the Legislature 
intended to impose upon me, in my official capacity, the respon- 
sibility of deciding any question which involves nothing more than 
party politics. There is no evidence to my mind in the legisla- 
tive act itself of any such intention. There is nothing indicating- 
that I am required to give to any party a hearing, althougli I 
did so, or that I am empowered to take evidence of any kind on 
any question. Much less is there any indication that I am to insti- 
tute an inquiry to ascertain what political party may reap the 
most advantage by the readjustment, or that I shall act upon any 
such considerations. 

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On the contrary my opinion is that the object of having the 
doings of the commission approved by myself is that any irregu- 
larity or illegality may as far as possible be excluded from the pro- 
ceedings, and also that as a matter of form it was supposed to be 
better that the report should be regularly accepted by the act of 
some person or tribunal. 

Perceiving no objection to the report upon any legal grounds, 
and none being suggested, in consonance with my judgment of the 
duty conferred upon me, I have approved the report of the com- 
mission, and send it with accompanying papers to the clerk of the 
City of Waterville that the same may be and remain in the arcliives 
of that office for the use and benefit of the city and public. 

Very respectfully, 

John A. Peters. 

1896 

First number of the Waterville Evening Mail issued Jan- 
uary 29. 

Perham S. Heald elected a member of the Maine Senate from 
Kennebec County. 

Andrew L. McFadden elected Sheriff of Kennebec County. 
VOTE FOR PRESroENT AND VICE PRESIDENT 

McKioley and Hobart, Rep., 946 

Bryan and Sewall, Dem., 427 

Palmer and Buckner, Gold Dem., 13 

Bryan and Watson, People's, 55 

Scattering, 13 

CITY BUILDING 

A public meeting was held on May 18 to enable the citizens to 
express themselves upon the following article : "To see if the voters 

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of said city will instruct the city council to build a city hall and 
opera house this season." The meeting was held in the town hall 
and was largely attended. It was voted, "That the city council be 
and is hereby instructed by the voters assembled in mass meeting 
to commence as soon as possible after due deliberation, the con- 
struction of a city building, said building to contain rooms and 
apartments for all city officers, vaults for the city records, rooms 
for a public library, an assembly hall and an armory for the militia. 
The ways and means to be determined by the city council. Said 
building not to cost over $75,000; and that it is the sense of the 
meeting that the city shall so arrange to build a city building and 
provide for the paying of it in such a manner and under such con- 
tract and conditions that the city shall o\\ti it as soon as may be 
practical, considering the financial condition of the city and the 
cost of said building." 

On June 4 the city government elected a i^cw City Hall 
Building Commission. Mayor Webb, Alderman William M. Lin- 
coln, Councilman H. R. Dunham, Ex-Mayor Charles F. Johnson, 
and Dr. Frederick C. Thayer were members chosen and they were 
instructed to report at an adjourned meeting to be held June 17. 
On June 17 the committee reported and asked for an extension of 
time, and again on July 2. On July gl they made a report favor- 
ing the construction of the building. It was voted to sell the old 
town hall and on Aug. 8 it was voted to proceed with the building. 

PUBLIC LIBRARY 

Although the Waterville Public Library Association was first 
organized in March, 1873, it was not until 1906 that it was placed 
on a basis that has resulted in its present very successful organiza- 
tion. Solyman Heath was president of the association when it 
was organized in 1873. A small number of books were placed in 
circulation, but lack of interest caused the decline of that organi- 
zation and all the books were placed in the rooms of the Women's 

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Association. For more than a hundred years Waterville had had 
a library where the public could obtain books, but not until a 
number of ladies interested themselves was a start made that led 
to a permanent organization. On February 13, 1906, these ladies 
met together, chose Mrs. Willard B. Arnold, president, and origi- 
nated the plans that led to the reorganization of the association. 
On March 25 a meeting was held and an organization effected. A 
number of prominent gentlemen interested themselves in the mat- 
ter which, together with the enthusiasm of the ladies, brought forth 
ultimate success. Mayor Edmund F. Webb was chosen president of 
the society, books were purchased, shelves placed in the law office 
of Harvey D. Eaton, and the public were invited to the use of the 
library. Mrs. Agnes Johnson was the first librarian. In this man- 
ner a start was made that culminated in the present finely equipped 
library building, the gift of Andrew Carnegie, and a large and 
ever increasing collection of books for public use, and papers of 
historical interest. 

DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION 

On Aug. 6 a Democratic State convention met at the old city 
hall. A convention had been held previously at Portland, presided 
over by Charles F. Johnson of Waterville, and nominated Edward 
B. Winslow of Portland as its candidate for Governor. The Port- 
land convention was held previous to the national convention and 
had declared for the gold standard. The national convention met 
a few days later anil nominated Bryan and adopted a 
silver platform. This was not in accord with the 

views of Mr. Winslow and he withdrew his name which 
gave the Democrats who favored the silver side of the ques- 
tion an opportunity to nominate a gentleman whose opinion cor- 
responded with those expressed in the Chicago platform. Hon. 
John Scott of Bath presided at the Waterville convention. Two 
candidates were placed in nomination, Hon. Melvin P. Frank of 
Portland and Mayor E. F. Hanson of Belfast, both silver men. 
Hon. M. P. Frank received the nomination. 

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A contest arose over the adoption of resolutions favoring the 
coinage of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1. William Henry Clifford of 
Portland opposed the resolutions, and the convention was in an 
uproar in a moment. The confusion was so great that Mr. Clifford 
could not proceed with his speech and not until the "gold men" 
had withdrawn from the convention and left the hall, was Chair- 
man Scott able to restore order. 

After this interruption the business of the convention pro- 
ceeded smoothly, the "silver Democrats" being in complete control. 
The usual speeches were made endorsing the nominations, and the 
convention formally adjourned after being in '?e.->>ion about two 
hours. The feeling of the convention was very bitter and was 
probably one of the, stormiest sessions that any party in Maine 
ever held. 

1897 

William T. Haines elected Attorney General of Maine. 
Frank K. Shaw appointed Judge of the Municipal Court. 

Willard M. Dunn appointed postmaster by President McKin- 
ley. Mr. Dunn served as postmaster until July 4, 1906, when he 
was succeeded by Perham S. Heald. He served his government 
in this capacity for twenty years in a highly efficient manner, re- 
ceiving the commendation of the postoffice department on numer- 
ous occasions and deserving the compliments of his townsmen 
which were freely bestowed. 

Myrtle street schoolhouse built under the direction of a com- 
mittee, the members of which were George K. Boutelle, Henry C. 
Prince, S. F. Merrill, Simon S. Brovm, and A. L. liane. Tiie con- 
tract was awarded to Stephen F. Brann. The building was ded- 
icated with appropriate services Dec. 17. 

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CHRONOLOGY 



On March 21 an important mass temperance meeting was held 
that filled the old city hall to the doors. A petition was circulated 
and twelve hundred and twenty-seven names secured, requesting 
Mayor Charles H. Redington to instruct the city officers to enforce 
the prohibitory law. 



CITY BUILDING 

On May 7, 1897, at a public meeting the citizens of the city 
by a vote of five hundred and twenty-six in favor to four hundred 
and four opposed, expressed themselves in favor of incorporating 
the City Building Commission and commencing building opera- 
tions at once. Work was commenced by removing the old town 
hall from the site of the new building to its present location and 
excavation was made preparatory to placing the foundation. So 
much discussion had arisen regarding the advisability of erecting so 
expensive a building, and the opposition was so strong, that the 
whole question was in a state of violent agitation and every move 
towards proceeding with the work was opposed. Those in favor of 
erecting the building were persistent in their demands that the 
work be pushed to completion, regardless of all opposition, and 
the condition of affairs arrived to a point where there were two 
parties of about equal strength, numerically, one favoring imme- 
diate building and the other claiming a conservative position that 
undue haste was not required and that the city resources should 
not be taxed too heavily. Affairs soon came to a point, however, 
that to prevent what the opposition pleased to call extravagance, 
some decided action was necessary and in order to carry their point, 
the Supreme Court was appealed to and an injunction granted 
restraining the city from proceeding further on the grounds that 
the legal debt limit would be exceeded. This settled the question 
for a while and the operations were immediately stopped and the 
affairs were allowed to assume their own course, and it was not 
until 1901 that any further action was taken. 

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1898 

Andrew L. McFadden re-elected sheriff. 

Perham S. Heald re-elected to a seat in the Maine Senate. 

THE SPANISH WAR 

The city was not called upon to raise funds for war expenses 
and as a municipality did not take any part in the proceedings. 
The wave of patriotism that swept over the country did not pass 
the individual however. Co. H, 2nd Eegiment, N". G. S. M., Capt. 
Shurtleff commanding, responded, with a full quota of men, to the 
Governor's call for the 1st and 2nd regiments to go into camp 
at Augusta. They left the city on May 2 and were given a rous- 
ing send-off by the people. The streets were decorated, business 
suspended and the company was escorted to the railroad station by 
the Grand Army veterans, secret societies, Colby College students 
and a body of citizens. Patriotic addresses were made by promi- 
nent citizens. The services of the company as a body were not 
required and they returned to the city after a short sojourn at 
camp. A large number of the company enlisted in the First Maine 
Infantry that went to Chickamauga, and in the First Maine Heavy 
Artillery that were on duty at Savannah, Ga., and Havana. Af- 
ter completing the duties required a number of men re-enlisted 
for service in the Philippine Islands, most of whom were mustered 
into the 43rd U. S. Infantry where all saw active service and par- 
ticipated in numerous engagements. 

1899 

William T. Haines re-elected Attorney General of Maine. 
Name of Colby University changed to Colby College. 

KENNEBEC WAEER DISTRICT 

At a public meeting held April 1, by a vote of three hundred 
and fifty-five in favor to ten opposed, the city voted to approve 

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an act of the Legislature, entitled, "An act to incorporate the 
Kennebec Water District." The act had been approved by tlie Gov- 
ernor on March 17, 

This was the first public move towards the erection and com- 
pletion of the city's present splendid million dollar water plant. 
The plan was originated and carried to a successful completion 
principally through the efforts of one of the city's most respected 
citizens, Harvey D. Eaton. Mr. Eaton worked early and late in 
his efforts to secure for the city the permission to carry the pure 
water of China Lake into its homes. He promulgated the char- 
ter, originated the idea of a water district, secured the necessary 
legislation to warrant its success, and findina^ that owing to the 
new class of corporation he had organized that it was necessary 
to have laws provided so that savings institutions might legally 
invest their funds in water district bonds, he went ahead and was 
instrumental in not only obtaining the needed legislation in Maine 
but in Massachusetts as well. He bought tlie pipe, was in con- 
tinuous consultation with engineers, secured contracts, inspected 
the work, guarded the district's interests everywhere, and finally sold 
the district bonds at a successful figure. Mr. Eaton was not all 
alone, however, in contributing to the success of the plant. Un- 
der the terms of the charter the City of Waterville was to appoint 
two members of a board of trustees, the town of Fairfield two. and 
the County Commissioners one. Waterville appointed Frederick 
C. Thayer and Walter S. Wyman, Fairfield appointed Stephen A. 
Nye and Virgil H. Connor, the County Commissioners appointed 
Ira E. Getchell of Winslow. The first meeting of the board was 
held April 13, 1899. Frederick C. Thayer was elected president, 
George K. Boutelle, clerk, and Harvey D. Eat«n, counsel. Mr. 
Connor was elected as a member of the board for one year, Mr. 
Wyman for two years, Mr. Getchell for three years, Mr. Nye for 
four years and Dr. Thayer for five years. All these gentlemen 
were untiring in their labors to secure the successful introduction 
of pure water for the district's needs and purposes. 

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The district is composed of Waterville, the village of Fairfield, 
and the towns of Winslow and Benton. The board of trustees for 
1907 are Frederick C. Thayer, Stephen A. Nye, Virgil E. Connor, 
George L. Learned and Charles E. Warren. 

The cost of acquisition of the old plant from the Maine 
Water Co. was $556,814.53. The total cost of the plant, prop- 
erty, and franchise April 30, 1906, $931,779.53. 

FINANCIAL TABLE 



Cost of acquisition. 


Betterments. 






$556,814 52 


Building, and Fixtures, 




$ 523 


75 




Dams, Hydrants, etc.. 




1,173 


60 




Steam Plant, 




39 


35 




Station, Machinery, etc.. 




2,093 


03 




Street Mains, 




102,464 


36 




City Hydrants, 




1,036 


01 




Meters, 




163 


13 




New Sewers, 




571 


03 




New Supply, 


- 


267,408 


43 




Total betterments, 






375,471 69 



Total, 
Deductions, 



$932,286 21 
506 68 

$931,779 53 



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1900 

Population, 9477. 

Polls, 2414. 

Estates, $5,657,198. 

Population Kennebec County, 59,117 

VOTE FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT 

McKinley and Roosevelt, Eep., 870 
Bryan and Stevenson, Dem., 558 
Scattering, 37 

Andrew L. McFadden elected sheriff of Kennebec County for 
the third term. 

1901 

Frederick E. Boothhby elected mayor of Portland. 

William T. Haines a member of the Governor's Council. Mr. 
Haines occupied this position until the election of his successor in 
1905. 

On August 4 the corner stone of the new city hall was laid. 
The services were conducted by the Masonic bodies. 

On Sept. 19 memorial services were held at Monument Park, 
commemorating the death of President McKinley. Business was 
suspended and a large concourse of people attended the ceremonies. 
Hon. Charles F. Johnson presided. Prayer was offered by Eev. A. 
G. Pettengill. Addresses were made by President Charles L. 
White of Colby College, Rev. Edward L. Marsh, and Rev. Father 
Charland. The benediction was pronounced by Rev. Dr. Pepper. 

CITY BUILDING 

The time having arrived when the fmancial condition of the 
city would permit the building of a city hall, a public meeting 
was called and the members of the city government were authorized 

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and instructed to proceed with the building. A public building- 
committee, composed of members of the city government, was ap- 
pointed as follows : Gedeon Picher, E, C. Wardwell, H. R, Mitch- 
ell, and E. E. Decker. Plans were immediately made whereby 
the work was commenced. The contract was awarded to Horace Pur- 
inton & Co.; George D. Adams was the architect. The building 
was completed in 1902 and dedicated at the centennial celebra- 
tion. The building committee for 1902 was Mayor Blaisdell, Al- 
dermen E. C. Wardwell and George L. Learned, Councilman 
James Greaney, William King and Leslie P. Loud. 

The building is of brick with sandstone and granite trim- 
mings, is nicely located facing a beautiful little park, its style of 
architecture is very pleasing and the whole is a source of justifi- 
able pride. It contains offices for all the officers of the various 
city departments, and an opera house with a seating capacity of 
eleven hundred and ninety-four. The opera house is nicely ap- 
pointed and splendidly arranged which adds considerable to the 
pleasure of its patrons. Mr. Cornelius B. Kelleher is the present 
manager of the opera house and is furnishing a fine line of enter- 
tainments, which are well attended and highly appreciated. 

1902 

Frederick E. Boothby re-elected mayor of Portland. 

The Legislature in making a new apportionment and redistrict- 
ing the representative classes of the State increased Waterville'» 
representation in the House of Representatives to two. 

THE CARNEGIE GIFT 

Andrew Carnegie, the millionaire philanthropist, presented 
the city with a gift of twenty thousand dollars to be used for the 
erection of a building for the use of a free public library. He 
imposed conditions, that he has made in all similar bequests, that 

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the city should provide a suitable site and appropriate a sum each 
year for the uses of the library, equal to one-tenth of the amount 
presented. The city council accepted the gift with the provision 
that they should appropriate two thousand dollars each year. A 
site was secured, a parcel of land taken by right of public domain 
from the Noyes estate on Elm street for which the commission 
allowed the estate the sum of thirty-three hundred dollars. Plans 
were made to build as soon as arrangements could be made and 
the contract was let to Horace Purinton & Co., a Waterville con- 
tracting firm. 

THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION 

June 22, 23, 24, 1902, Waterville celebrated its one hun- 
dredth birthday with an elaborately planned and successful three 
days' celebration. Fine weather contributed towards the pleasure 
of the occasion and the largest gathering of people that ever con- 
gregated in the city was present. The railroads sold twenty thou- 
sand tickets to Waterville during the three days, and it has been 
estimated that at least five thousand people arrived in the city by 
other means of transportation, making a total of twenty-five thou- 
sand people to be entertained and provided for in addition to the 
jiome population. This great task was nicely accomplished and 
the throng of visitors returned to their homes enthusiastic in their 
praises of the hospitality of the city and its people, and happy in 
the thoughts of the pleasures they had participated in and the beau- 
tiful and inspiring scenes they had witnessed. 

The people of the city took up the matter of the celebration 
several years before the event and it was an object of discussion 
and pleasant anticipation for some time, but it remained for the 
board of trade to start the movement. 

At a meeting of the board held in September, 1901, arrange- 
ments were made for calling a public meeting Oct. 9 for the pur- 
pose of ascertaining the sentiment of the citizens in regard to how 

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and when the city's anniversary should be celebrated. Simon S. 
Brown called the meeting to order. Frederick C. Thayer was 
elected chairman and Fred W. Clair, secretary. The result of the 
meeting was the appointment of a committee of one hundred to 
arrange for the celebration. Oct. 18 the Committee of One Hun- 
dred met at the Ware Parlors and organized as follows: Chair- 
man, Frederick C. Thayer ; Secretary, Fred W. Clair ; Treasurer, F. 
A. Knauff; Executive Committee, Frederick C. Thayer, Fred W. 
Clair, F. A. Knauff, Mayor Martin Blaisdell, William T. Haines, 
Warren C. Philbrook, Simon S. Brown, Frank Eedington, Edgar 
L. Jones, George F. Davies, Edwin C. Whittemore, Bert P. Wells, 
Henry E. Judkins, E. L. Marsh, Carroll W. Abbott, J. Frederick 
Hill, Willard M. Dunn, E. R. Drummond, E. C. Wardwell, Elwood 
T. Wyman, R. W. Dunn. Sub committees were appointed to ar- 
range for the minor details. Numerous meetings were held by the 
various committees and the programme and all the incidentals 
necessary to have it successfully carried out were carefully planned. 

In the meantime the committee appointed for that purpose re- 
ported that the dates decided upon for the celebration were Sun- 
day, Monday and Tuesday, June 22, 23, and 24. The finance com- 
mittee was instructed to raise five thousand dollars and the city 
appropriated twenty-five hundred dollars. 

The celebration commenced on Sunday with religious services 
in all the churches. Monday the 23rd, Waterville's birthday, the 
programme opened with a salute of a hundred guns, and the pro- 
gramme for the day included among many other things the dedica- 
tion of the new city building, and a splendid oration by Warren 
C. Philbrook. A brilliant reception was held in the new opera 
house in the evening which was attended by Governor and Mrs. 
John F. Hill. Hundreds of former citizens of the city passed be- 
fore the receiving line in which Mayor Blaisdell held the post of 
honor. Gov. Hill was on his right and many of the most prominent 
citizens and their ladies assisted the Mayor in the most pleasing 

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duties of extending a glad welcome to the many sons and daughters 
of Waterville who lived abroad, and exchanging congratulations 
with the folks at home. ' 

The real gala day of the celebration was Tuesday the 24th. 
The city was profusely decorated, it seemed as if everyone tried to 
outdo his neighbor in the number of flags or yards of bunting that 
he could display upon his residence or on his place of business. 
The crovming feature of the day, in fact of the whole three, was 
the great parade that started at 10 A. M. Dr. Frederick C. Thayer 
was Chief Marshal and to him should be given the credit of orga- 
nizing and starting on the exact minute advertised one of the 
most elaborate, costly and beautiful local parades that could be 
organized anywhere. Dr. Thayer carefully arranged the entire 
affair and his plans were so nicely adjusted that it was not possible 
for it to be otherwise than the huge success that it was. 

The Chief Marshal was assisted by Dana P. Foster, Adjutant 
and Chief of Staff, and the following aids : Dr. A. Joly, Lowell G. 
Salisbury, Ernest E. Decker, Cyrus W. Davis, Horatio D. Bates, J. 
Frederick Hill, Luther G. Bunker, George S. Dolloff, Howard B. 
Snell, George H. Grondin, Elwood T. Wyman, Hascall S. Hall, and 
E. E. Goodwin. 

The parade was in five divisions and was thirty-eight minutes 
in passing a given point, tliere were four bands, thirty-five men on 
horseback, five hundred and ninety-four men on foot, twenty-two 
carriages, and ninety-five floats in line. 

It would be digressing too much to record all the features of 
the parade, but although not exactly municipal history and cer- 
tainly not political history, it seems fitting to mention a special 
feature that appeared in the third division of the parade. The 
famous stallion. Nelson, 2.09, champion trotting stallion of the 
world to a high wheeled sulky, bom and bred in Waterville, was 
driven by his equally famous owner, C. Horace Nelson. The good 

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old horse whose trotting victories have carried the names of his 
owner and the city of his birth to all parts of the country, was 
certainly entitled to a prominent position in the line, and right 
well did he deserve the applause he received on every hand. 

The historical part of the programme was in charge of a lit- 
erary committee of which Rev. Edwin C. Whittemore was chair- 
man. Their part of the celebration was carefully arranged and 
successful in every detail. In addition to the numerous exercises 
that were superintended by the committee, they prepared a "cen- 
tennial history," which has proved to be one of the finest local his- 
tories published. It covers a large field and although quite hastily 
prepared is a marvel of correctness and a lasting credit to all 
who assisted in its production. Rev. Edwin C. Whittemore was 
the editor-in-chief. The associate editors were Arthur J. Rob- 
erts, Franklin W. Johnson, Mrs. Martha Baker Dunn, Mrs. Estelle 
Foster Eaton, and Horatio D. Bates. The earlier history was pre- 
pared by the editor-in-chief and he was assisted in securing hiq 
data by all the associate editors; he also makes special mention of 
the labors performed by Rev. A. L. Lane, and others. 

The chapters are beautifully written, the dates are correct, and 
all show that great care had been exercised in obtaining the infor- 
mation required. Numerous chapters, written by the associate 
editors and others, giving the history of churches, organizations, 
and members of the bar, and a varied assortment of historical sub- 
jects, including an admirable military history by General I. S. 
Bangs, are all very pleasantly produced and a credit to the con- 
tributors. 



1903 

The Waterville & Oakland Street Railway Co., commenced 
running their ears between Waterville and Oakland on July 3, 

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SOUTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL BUILDING 

At a meeting of the city government Mayor Cyrus W. Davis, 
Aldermen Charles H. Barton, and Walter E. Reid, and Councilmen 
Geo. A. Priest, Augustus Marshall and Matthew S. Goodrich, on 
the part of the city government and Adelbert L. Rose, Carroll W. 
Abbott and Parker W. Hannaford on the part of the school board, 
were chosen a building committee to superintend the erection and 
provide the site for a new school building to be erected in the 
southern part of the city to be known as the South Grammar 
School Building. The committee held its first meeting on June 
10 and organized with Mayor Davis as chairman and Elwood T. 
Wyman, superintendent of schools, secretary. W. M. Butterfield 
was chosen as the architect and arrangements were made for the 
immediate commencement of the construction. The contract was 
awarded to the Proctor & Bowie Co. and work commenced. The 
building was completed late in the fall of 190i, and was occupied 
for the first time Monday, January 16, 1905. The building was 
of brick, two stories high, containing ten rooms and equipped with 
modern heating, ventilating, and school apparatus. Following is 
& table showins: the cost in detail: 



Building contract, 


$17,997 00 


Land purchased, 


2,800 00 


Extras on building, 


1,238 58 


Plumbing contract, 


1,407 78 


Heating and ventilating, 


5,279 00 


Painting, 


394 52 


Asphalt walks, 


1,394 54 


Basement work, etc., 


337 95 


Wiring, fixtures, etc., 


940 72 


Furnishings, desks, etc., 


2,700 40 


Insurance, 


67 50 




$36,110 83 



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Sale of Summer and Eedington 

St. lots, 3,270 75 



$32,840 08 

1904 

VOTE FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT 

Eoosevelt and Fairbanks, Eep., 915 
Parker and Davis, Dem., 543 

Scattering, 33 

Edgar L. Jones, Chairman of the Democratic State Committee. 

Charles F. Johnson, delegate to the Democratic National Con- 
vention at St. Louis. 

Central Maine Fair Association officially opened its first annual 
exhibition on Sept. 20 at 10 o'clock A. M. The president of the 
association was Edward P. Mayo, secretary, Elmer E. Smith, treas- 
urer, C. Guy Hume. 

The first issue of the Waterville Morning Sentinel published 
on March 3. 

Fred W. Clair, candidate of the Democratic party for county 
attorney of Kennebec County. 

The comer stone of the Carnegie Library building was laid 
with appropriate ceremonies on June 8, 1904. 

GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION 

At a Democratic State convention held at City Hall on July 
14, 1904, Cyrus W. Davis was nominated a candidate of the party 
for Governor of Maine. Up to the eve of the convention it had 
been generally understood that the nomination would be given to 
Hon. Samuel W. Gould of Skowhegan, the nominee of the party 

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CHRONOLOGY 

in 1902 and Mr. Davis had heartily supported the candidacy of 
Mr. Gould, but the delegates to the convention insisted on nom- 
inating the Waterville gentleman. Mr. Gould did not withdraw 
from the contest, but the demands of the delegates were so per- 
sistent that Mr. Davis could not do otherwise than accept the 
nomination which was tendered with a burst of enthusiasm un- 
known in Democratic conventions for years. The nomination was 
made unanimous upon motion of Mr. Gould in an excellent and 
gracious speech. Mr. Davis was the presiding officer of the conven- 
tion and performed the duties up to the moment of the nominating 
speeches, when it became so apparent that he would be nominated 
by a large majority on the first ballot, that he yielded the gavel 
to Hon. Simon S. Brown of Waterville, who performed the duties 
in his usual able manner until the convention adjourned. 

Mr. Davis made an excellent campaign. He made numerous 
speeches discussing State issues almost entirely, and was favorably 
received wherever he appeared. 



Vote of the State: 






Whole number of votes. 




131,512 


William T. Cobb, Eockland, 


Rep., 


76,962 


Cyrus W. Davis, Waterville, 


, Dem., 


50,146 


Nathan F. Woodbury, Auburn, Pro., 


2,788 


Wilbur G. Hapgood, Socialist, 


1,590 


Scattering, 




26 


Republican plurality, 




26,816 


Republican majority, 




22,412 


"Vote of Kennebec County: 






William T. Cobb, 




6,857 


Cyrus W. Davis, 




4,902 


Vote of the City: 






Cyrus W. Davis, 




1,089 


William T. Cobb, 




1,046 


Scattering, 




12 


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1905 

Dr. A. Joly appointed a member of the State Board of Veteri- 
nary Examiners by Governor Cobb. 

Carnegie Library building dedicated on May 12, The build- 
ing is a notable addition to the city's public institutions. It is 
built of brick with granite trimmings of unique design, and splen- 
didly located. The library itself is in a flourishing condition, its 
reading rooms are nicely lighted and conveniently arranged, and 
large numbers of people take advantage of the privilege offered. 
Their wants are carefully attended to by the efficient and genial 
librarians, and the public is appreciating the efforts of the associa- 
tion in their endeavor to make the rooms not only a source of 
pleasure to its patrons, but an institution of learning for the 
masses, and they welcome everyone to the full use of all the re- 
sources at their command. Miss Mary Ellen Caswell is librarian, 
and Miss Jennie M. Smith, assistant librarian. They are ably 
assisted in their duties by Philip J. Brown, who has full charge 
of the building. 

LOCKWOOD COMPANY TAXES 

At a public meeting held at the armory, April 19, 1905, the 
citizens, by a vote of 162 in favor to 140 opposed, voted favorably 
upon the following question: "Will the voters of Waterville in- 
struct the assessors to put a valuation upon the property of the 
Lockwood Company so that the total tax upon the same shall be 
commensurate with the changed conditions of cotton manufactur 
ing in the North as compared with manufacturing in the South." 
The following resolution was adopted : 

"Voted, That it is the sense of this meeting of the duly quali- 
fied voters of the city of Waterville, legally called and held in ac- 
cordance with the charter of said city, that for each year for ten 
years next hereafter commencing with the year 1905 a tax not 

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exceeding fifteen thousand dollars for Municipal, County and State 
taxes, be raised upon all real estate and personal property in the 
city of Waterville, belonging to the Lockwood Company, and that 
the assessors of said city be, and are hereby directed to comply with 
this vote, each year during said period, either by a decrease in the 
valuation for 1904 of the property of said company, or by an 
abatement of so much of any tax in excess of said sum of fifteen 
thousand dollars as may be assessed upon said property." 

May 3. Special meeting, "To see if the city will rescind the 
vote passed on the 19th of April, 1905, relating to the taxation of 
the Lockwood Company." 

In favor of rescinding, 374 

Opposed to rescinding, 387 

May 17. Special meeting. Vote by wards. "To see if the 
city will rescind the vote passed on the 19th of April, 1905, relating 
to the taxation of the Lockwood Company." 

WARD YKS NO 

1 158 

2 120 1 

3 93 

4 83 

5 136 

6 90 3 

7 75 

754 3 

In the last meeting those who favored the resolutions of April 
19, did not take part in the proceedings. 

1906 

Warren C. Philbrook appointed Assistant Attorney General of 
Maine. 

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MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 

Edgar L. JoneB, chairman of the Democratic State Com- 
mittee. 

Perham S. Heald appointed postmaster by President Eoose- 
Telt. He assumed his duties on July 4. 

The new South Grammar School building was burned on the 
night of March 9. The cause of the fire was undetermined, but 
was supposed to have been caused by electric wires which had been 
made defective, owing to the severe storm that was raging. 

SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE 

On the evening of April 20, a mass meeting of the citizens was 
called by Mayor Edgar L. Jones, for the purpose of ascertaining 
what steps should be taken toward the relief of the sufferers occa- 
sioned by an earthquake at San Francisco, April 18. The meet- 
ing was largely attended. President Charles Lincoln White of 
Colby College presided. Remarks were made by many citizens and 
it was voted that a committee be appointed to solicit subscriptions 
for the purpose. Mayor Edgar L. Jones, Mr. Everett R. Drum- 
mond, cashier of the Waterville Savings Bank and Dr. J. Frederick 
Hill were appointed as the committee. They commenced their 
solicitations, which were hardly necessary, however, with the result 
that a large sum was collected and forwarded to the proper authori- 
ties. 

REBUILDING OF SOUTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL 

On March 12, in accordance with a recommendation in the 
Mayor's inaugural address, the city council passed an order, 'That 
a committee of five be raised to take charge of the building of the 
proposed new schoolhouse to take the place of the one recently 
burned, said committee to consist of the following: The Mayor, 
Alderman Brown, two persons selected by the Board of Education 
»nd George Fred Terry." The board of education chose as its 

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CHRONOLOGY 

representatives, Parker W. Hannaford and Harry Belliveau. This 
committee held its first meeting and organized by the choice of 
Mayor Jones as chairman, and Dennis E. Bowman, secretary. Mr. 
W. M. Butterfield, an architect of Manchester, N. H., who had 
drawn the plans of the building burned, was requested to prepare 
plans similar to the plans of the former building in essential fea- 
tures. Changes were made on the plans that added four feet to 
the height of the building which improves the architectural effect 
and the whole interior was greatly beautified by the character of 
the finish. The general oversight of the work was placed in the 
hands of Mr. Butterfield and Augustus Marshall was employed as 
inspector. The following tabulation shows the cost of the building : 



H. T. Winters, building contract. 


$22,060 00 


Willey & Calhoun, heating and ventilating, 


3,220 00 


A. L. Franks, electrical contract, 


1,442 00 


Gedeon Picher, plumbing contract. 


1,069 00 


Extras, 


149 91 


Architect and Inspector, 


1,974 00 


Furnishings, desks, chairs, etc.. 


2,448 76 


Fuel, 


142 65 


Insurance, 


300 00 


Cleaning, 


58 50 


Miscellaneous, including labor for removing debris. 


1,629 62 



Total, $34,494 44 

GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION 

At a Democratic convention held at Bangor June 20, Cyrus 
W. Davis was nominated as its candidate for Governor. Fred- 
erick W. Plaisted of Augusta was the presiding officer of the con- 
vention which was very largely attended and very enthusiastic. 
Mr. Davis was the only candidate for the nomination and no other 
name was presented. Every delegate present was enthusiastic in 

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MUNICIPAL. HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 

his support and his nomination was not only made unanimous by 
the delegates to the convention, but was seconded by the entire 
Democratic party in Maine. Mr. Davis made a brilliant cam- 
paign, discussing State issues entirely and presenting a mass of 
detail which required much care. His eloquence and his ability 
as a campaign speaker surprised even his most intimate friends, 
while his pleasing personality together with his effective presenta- 
tion of the issues of the campaign made him votes and friends. 
Mr. Davis is very popular in his home city. Republican and 
Democrat alike respect his political opinions, confide in his busi- 
ness ability, vie with each other in expressing their good will, and 
cherish his friendship. 

Mr. Davis succeeded in reducing the Republican plurality to 
less than eighty-one hundred votes. He carried all the large cities 
in Maine and the counties of Kennebec, Knox, Androscoggin, and 
Cumberland. 

The vote of the State was as follows: 

William T. Cobb, Rep., 69,427 

Cyrus W. Davis, Dem., 61,362 

Henry Woodward, Pro., 1,133 

Charles L. Fox, Socialist, 1,551 

Cyrus Davis, Dem., 1 

Scattering, 26 

Vote in Kennebec County: 

Cyrus W. Davis, Dem., 6,136 

William T. Cobb, Rep., 5,994 

Vote in the eiiy: 

Cyrus W. Davis, Dem., 1,258 

William T. Cobb, Rep., 750 

Scattering, 24 

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1907 

Waterville Evening Sentinel started publication on June 22 
and suspended Aug. 3. 

Waterville Evening Mail suspended publication June 18. The 
Mail commenced its daily evening issues January 29, 1896. 

Hon. William J. Bryan visited Waterville on May 1, and deliv- 
ered a lecture at the opera house under the auspices of a committee 
having charge of a lecture course at Colby College. He was enter- 
tained at the "Gerald" at Fairfield by prominent citizens and by 
the Elks in this city. The subject of his address was "The Value 
of an Ideal." 

CENSUS 

At the annual meeting of the Waterville Board of Trade it was 
voted that a census of the population of the city be taken in con- 
nection with the annual school census taken by the Board of Edu- 
cation. 

Eleven thousand five hundred and fifty-five people were found 
in addition to a considerable number of Armenians, Greeks, and 
Syrians, an accurate count of whom it was difficult to obtain. 
Enough were counted, however, to make the total population of the 
city slightly in excess of twelve thousand. 

With the towns of Oakland, Benton, Fairfield, Winslow, China, 
Vassalboro, and the village of Shawmut connected by trolley it 
makes Waterville the immediate business center for more than 
twenty-five thousand people. 

ST. JOHN'S DAY 

One of the most successful celebrations in the history of the 
city was that of June 24, 25 and 26, conducted by the Catholic 
Bocieties in the celebration of St. John's Day. Elaborate and 

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MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLK 

carefully prepared plans were made and executed in a brilliant 
manner. Delegates were present from all the various Maine soci- 
eties, and during the first two days of the event many important 
business meetings were held, together with banquets and delight- 
ful pleasure gatherings. The great parade of the twenty-sixth was 
one of the finest ever witnessed in Central Maine, and probably 
more people were in line than in any parade ever held in Maine on 
a similar occasion. The committee in charge of the affairs were 
untiring in their efforts, which contributed much towards making 
the occasion the huge success that it proved to be. 

1908 

William I. Sterling, candidate of the Prohibition party for 
member of Congress. 

July 3. Cars of the Lewiston, Augusta and Waterville Eail- 
way Company commenced their regular schedule between Winslow 
and the villages of North and East Vassalboro. 

On July 7, Edgar L. Jones was elected a member of the Demo- 
cratic National Committee by the delegates from the State of 
Maine to the Democratic National Convention at Denver, Colorado. 
Mr. Jones was a delegate to the convention from the Third Con- 
gressional District. 

REPUBLICAN CONVENTION AT BANGOR 

At the Eepublican State Convention held at Bangor on June 
30, William T. Haines was defeated for candidate for Governor. 

A spirited campaign between Mr. Haines and Bert M. Fer- 
nald of Poland had been waged resulting in the success of the lat- 
ter candidate. The delegates of the caucuses in the various cities 
and towns had in the majority of the cases received instructions as 
to whom they should cast their ballots for. These being tabulated 

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by the various newspapers had foretold the result of the contest 
before the date of the convention arrived. Although Mr. Haines 
had a large following in the convention among the delegates he 
decided, after carefully looking over the ground, to withdraw in the 
interest of party harmony. After having had his name presented 
in a brilliant nomination speech by Hon. Herbert M. Heath of 
Augusta, he obtained the permission of the convention to address 
them for a few moments, and in a characteristic speech he with- 
drew his name, and the opposing candidate received the nomination 
by acclamation. 

Waterville Republicans loyally supported Mr. Haines' candi- 
dacy during the entire campaign and were enthusiastic in their 
endeavors to secure for him the nomination. 

Republican and Democrat alike regretted the result of the 
convention and were sorry that the Republicans of Maine did not 
at this time decide to confer the coveted honor upon him, but 
everyone realizes the uncertainty of politics, and took their disap- 
pointment philosophically. 

Mr. Haines is very prominently connected with Waterville 
affairs and has the respect and friendship of the entire commun- 
ity. He has been very successful in his business affairs, both legally 
and commercially, and his efforts in promoting the best interests of 
his city are well known and widely appreciated. 

COUNTY ELECTION, SEPTEMBER 14 

Waterville was represented on the county ticket by five candi- 
dates for county offices. 

On the Republican ticket Colby Getchell was the candidate 
for Sheriff and Harold E. Cook, for Judge of Probate. 

On the Democratic ticket, Charles F. Johnson was a candidate 
for Senator and Mark J. Bartlett candidate for Clerk of Courts. 

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MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVIL.LE 

The Democratic County Convention nominated the late Simon S. 
Brown as the party candidate for Judge of Probate. A vacancy 
on the ticket was caused by the death of Mr. Brown, which neces- 
sitated the choosing of a new candidate by the Democratic County- 
Committee. Norman K. Fuller was selected. 

Colby Getchell was elected Sheriff and Harold E. Cook was 
elected Judge of Probate. The three Democratic candidates were 
defeated. 

Following is the vote of the city and county: 

FOR SHERIFF 

City 

Colby Getchell, Rep., 936 

Frederick W. Plaisted, Dem., 1114 

County 
Colby Getchell, Rep., 6893 

Frederick W. Plaisted, Dem., 6023 

FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE 

City 

Harold E. Cook, Rep., 928 

Norman K. Fuller, Dem., 1160 

County 

Harold E. Cook, Rep., 7209 

Norman K. Fuller, Dem., 5877 

FOR SENATOR 

City 

Charles F. Johnson, Dem., 1163 

George E. Macomber, Rep., 892 

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CHRONOLOGY 

County 
Charles F, Johnson, Dem., 5909 

George E. Maeomber, Rep., 70^9 

FOR CLERK OF COURTS 

City 
Mark J. Bartlett, Dem., 1167 

Chas. W. Jones, Rep., 904 

County 
Mark J. Bartlett, Dem., 5862 

Charles W. Jones, Rep., 7111 

MUNICIPAL PROPERTY LIST 

While this list is not a complete schedule of the city's property^ 
it contains the more important items, and the valuations set, 
though approximate, are believed to be, on the whole, conservative 
estimates. 

Almshouse, land and buildings, $ 6,500 00 

Personal Property, 500 00 

$7,000 00 



Camegie library, land and buildings. 


$32,500 00 


City Building, 


90,000 00 


Furnishings, 


8,000 00 


Armory, 


3,000 00 


Land« 


10,500 00 



$144,000 00 



Fire Department, land and buildings, $11,000 00 
Equipment, 9,600 00 

Three one-horse sprinklers, 700 00 



$21,300 00- 



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Pine Grove Cemetery assets, securities 

outside of trust fund, and land unused $4,400 00 

Mortuary Chapel, 5,300 00 



Schools : 

High School, land, buildings and 

furnishings, $ 8,400 00 

M3ai;le Street, land, buildings and 

furnishings, 15,000 00 

Brook Street, land, buildings and 

furnishings, 3,000 00 

North Grammar, land, buildings and 

furnishings, 25,000 00 

Western Avenue, land, buildings and 

furnishings, 4,000 00 

South Grammar, land, Buildings and 

furnishings, 40,000 00 

South Primary, land, buildings and 

furnishings, 3,500 00 

Old South Primary, . 1,000 00 

Webb School, 100 00 



$9,700 00 



$100,000 00 
One Adding Machine, $375 00 



$375 00 
Street Department, land and buildings, $4,500 00 
Other Property, 3,000 00 



$7,500 00 



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Street Lights, equipment, $10,000 00 



Other Eeal Estate, 



Total, 
Municipal Debt, 



$1,000 00 



$10,000 00 



$1,000 00 

$300,875 00 
$287,473 47 



BALANCE SHEET 



Liabilities 

Bonded debt. 

Interest Bearing Notes, 

High School, balance undrawn, 

Hayden Brook Sewer, balance undrawn, 

J. Stinson, Treasurer, 1904, 



Hesoubceb 

Tax Titles, 

N. K. Fuller, Treasurer, 
N. K. Fuller, Collector, 1906, 
N. K. Fuller, Coll«ctor, 1907, 
Liquor Agency, stock on hand, 
F. A. Lincoln, Collector, 1894, 



Ket Debt, Feb. 1, 1908, 



$285,000 


00 


30,400 


00 


14 


76 


1,223 


65 


10 


00 


$316,648 41 


$ 1,331 80 


5,015 


64 


3,377 


93 


18,776 


41 


473 


19 


199 


97 


$29,174 


94 


$287,473 47 


$316,648 


41 



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FINANCIAL TABLE 

Year. Valuation. Debt. 

1888 $ 67,524 43 

1889 $3,626,263 81,696 51 

1890 3,867,376 125,696 40 

1891 3,910,101 146,566 93 

1892 4,458,647 198,146 84 

1893 4,575,678 200,879 44 

1894 4,687,350 202,336 32 

1895 201,563 12 

1896 4,712,390 213,968 84 

1897 4,710,774 221,641 67 

1898 4,846,020 219,046 71 

1899 4,912,865 225,159 39 

1900 4,902,767 225,013 72 

1901 4,961,812 221,537 83 

1902 5,083,332 220,209 42 

1903 5,219,163 258,754 49 

1904 5,290,480 263,037 81 

1905 5,353,750 275,195 93 

1906 5,397,328 264,337 29 

1907 5,887,135 287,286 10 
1S08 6,207,711 287,473 47 

The above figures are those representing the amounts at the 
beginning of each municipal year. The valuation of the city taken 

since the inauguration of the present city government is given as 
$6,210,733.00. 



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List of Officers 



GOVERNORS SINCE THE FIRST SETTLEMENT 

Appointed by the King under Second Charter. 

1753-1755 William Shirley. 

1756 Spencer Phips, Acting. 

1757-1759 Thomas Pownal. 

1760-1768 Sir Francis Bernard, Bart. 

1769-1773 Thomas Hutchinson. 

1774 Thomas Gage. 

Until the Constitution. 

1774, Oct., A Provincial Congress. 
1775-1779 The Council. 

Under the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

1780-1784 John Hancock. 

1785-1786 James Bowdoin. 

1787-1793 John Hancock. 

1794-1796 Samuel Adams. 

1797-1799 Increase Sumner. 

1800-1806 Caleb Strong. 

1807-1808 James Sullivan. 

1809 Christopher Gore. 

1810-1811 Elbridge Gerry. 

1812-1815 Caleb Strong. 

1816-1820 John Brooks. 

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MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVIIX.E 

UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF MAINE 

1820 William King Bath 

1881 William D. Williamson, Acting Bangor 

1821 Benjamin Ames, Acting Bath 

1822 Albion K. Parris Paris 

1827 Enoch Lincoln Portland 

1829 Nathan Cutler, Acting Farmington 

1830 Jonathan G. Hunton Eeadfield 

1831 Samuel E. Smith Wiscasset 

1834 Eobert P. Dunlap Brunswick 

1838 Edward Kent Bangor 

1839 John Fairfield Saco 

1841 Edward Kent Bangor 

1842 John Fairfield Saco 

1843 Edward Kavanagh, Acting Damariscotta 

1844 Hugh J. Anderson Belfast 

1847 John W. Dana Fryeburg 

1850 John Hubbard Hallowell 

1853 William G. Crosby Belfast 

1855 Anson P. Merrill Readfield 

1856 Samuel Wells Portland 

1857 Hannibal Hamlin Hampden 

1867 Joseph H. Williams, Acting Augusta 

1858 Lot M. Morrill Augusta 

1861 Israel Washburn, Jr Orono 

1863 Abner Coburn Skowhegan 

1864 Samuel Cony Augusta 

1867 Joshua L. Chamberlain Brunswick 

1871 Sidney Perham Paris 

1874 Nelson Dingley, Jr Lewiston 

1876 Seldon Conner Augusta 

1879 Alonzo Garcelon Lewiston 

1880 Daniel F. Davis Corinth 

1881 Harris M. Plaisted Bangor 

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Warren C. Philbrook 



LIST OF OFFICERS 

1883 Frederick Robie Gorham 

1887 Joseph R. Bodwell Hallowell 

1887 Sebastian S. Marble, Acting Waldoboro 

1889 Edwin C. Burleigh Bangor 

1893 Henry B. Cleaves Portland 

1897 Llewellyn Powers Houlton 

1901 John F. Hill Augusta 

1905 William T. Cobb Rockland 

LIST OF LIEUTENANT-GOVERNORS 

Appointed by the King under the Second Charter. 

1754-1757 Spencer Phips 

1758-1769 Thomas Hutchinson. 

1771-1773 Andrew Oliver. 

1774 Thomas Oliver. 

Elected under the Constitution. 

1780-1787 Thomas Cushing. 

1788 Benjamin Lincoln. 

1789-1793 Samuel Adams. 

1794-1799 Moses Gill. 

1800-1801 Samuel Phillips. 

1802-1806 Edward H. Robbins. 

1807-1808 Levi Lincoln. 

1809 David Cobb. 

1810-1811 William Gray. 

1812-1820 William Phillips. 

MODERATORS AND DATES OF ANNUAL TOWN MEETINGS FROM 
THE INCORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF WINSLOW— 1771-1802 

May 23, 1771, Timothy Heald; Sept. 17, 1771, Ezekiel Pat- 
tee; March 2, 1772, John Tozer; March 8, 1773, Ezekiel Pattee; 
March 7, 1774, Ezekiel Pattee; March 13, 1775, Ezekiel Pattee; 
March 4, 1776, Jonah Crosby; March 3, 1777, Ezekiel Pattee; 

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March 14, 1778, Timothy Healcl, Sr.; March 5, 1779, John Mc- 
Kechnie; March 6, 1780, Ezekiel Pattee; March 5, 1781, Nathaniel 
Low; March 4, 1782, Ezekiel Pattee; March 3, 1783, Ezekiel Pat- 
tee; March 1, 1784, Ezekiel Pattee; March 7, 1785, James Stack- 
pole; March 6, 1786, James Stackpole; March 5, 1787, James 
Stackpole; March 3, 1788, Ezekiel Pattee; March 9, 1789, Ezekiel 
Pattee; March 1, 1790, James Stackpole; March 7, 1791, James 
Stackpole; March 5, 1793, James Stackpole; March 4, 1793, James 
Stackpole; March 3, 1794, James Stackpole; March 16, 1795, 
Arthur Lithgow; March 7, 1796, Arthur Lithgow; March 13, 1797, 
Josiah Hayden; March 5, 1798, Arthur Lithgow; March 4, 1799, 
Thomas Rice; March 3, 1800, Thomas Rice; March 9, 1801, Thom- 
as Rice; April 5, 1802, Thomas Rice. 

MODERATORS AND DATES OF ANNUAL TOWN MEETINGS AFTER 
THE INCORPORATION OF WATERVILLE— 1802-1887 

July 26, 1802, Elnathan Sherwin; March 7, 1803, Nathaniel 
Low; March 5, 1804, James Stackpole; March 11, 1805, Ebenezer 
Bacon; March 17, 1806, Nathaniel Low; March 2, 1807, Nathaniel 
Low; March 14, 1808, Nathaniel Low; March 13, 1809, James 
Stackpole; March 12, 1810, Eleazer W. Ripley; March 11, 1811; 
Samuel Downing; March 10, 1812, Ebenezer Bacon; March 1, 1813, 
Samuel Downing; March 7, 1814, Samuel Downing; March 6, 1815, 
James Hasty; March 4, 1816, James Hasty; March 10, 1817, Eben- 
ezer Bacon; March 2, 1818, Ebenezer Bacon, March 1, 1819, Eben- 
ezer Bacon; March 6, 1820, Ebenezer Bacon; March 5, 1821, Eben- 
ezer Bacon; March 4, 1822, Daniel Cook; March 3, 1823, Ebenezer 
Bacon; March 1, 1824, Asa Redington, Jr.; March 7, 1825, Asa 
Redington, Jr.; March 6, 1826, Timothy Boutelle. 

March 5, 1827, Asa Redington, Jr. ; March 3, 1828, Timothy 
Boutelle; March 2, 1829, Asa Redington, Jr.; March ], 1830, Asa 
Redington, Jr.; March 7, 1831, Samuel Wells; March 5, 1832, 
Samuel Wells; March 4, 1833, Samuel Wells; March 3, 1834, 
Timothy Boutelle; March 2, 1835, Alpheus Lyon; March -14, 1836, 

194 



LIST OF OFFICERS 

Timothy Boutelle; March 13, 1837, Alpheus Lyon; March 12, 1838, 
Alpheus Lyon; April 8, 1839, Timothy Boutelle; March 9, 1840, 
Timothy Boutelle; March 8, 1841, Timothy Boutelle; March 14, 
1842, William Dorr; March 13, 1843, William Dorr; March 11, 
1844, William Dorr; March 3, 1845, William Dorr; March 9, 1846, 
Stephen Stark; March 15, 1847, Stephen Stark; March 6, 1848, 
Stephen Stark; March 12, 1849, Eldridge L. Getcliell; March 11, 
1850, Eldridge L. Getchell; March 10, 1851, Theodore 0. Saun- 
ders ; March 8, 1852, Joseph Percival ; March 14, 1853, Joseph Per- 
cival; March 13, 1854, Joseph Percival; March 12, 1855, Solyman 
Heath; March 10, 1856, James Stackpole; March 9, 1857, James 
Stackpole; March 8, 1858, Dennis L. Miliken; March 14, 1859, 
James Stackpole; March 12, 1860, Eldridge L. Getchell. 

March 11, 1861, Sohonan Heath; March 10, 1862, Eldridge 
L. Getchell; March 9, 1863, Thomas W. Herrick; March 7, 1864, 
Joshua Nye; March 13, 1865, Joshua ISTye; March 12, 1866, Joshua 
Nye; March 11, 1867, Joshua Nye; March 9, 1868, Joshua Nye; 
March 8, 1869, Joshua Nye; March 14, 1870, Solyman Heath; 
March 13, 1871, Solyman Heath; March 11, 1872, Ednnmd F. 
Webb; March 10, 1873, Edmvmd F. Webb; March 9, 1874, Ed- 
mund F. Webb; March 8, 1875, Edmund F. Webb; March 13, 
1876, Edmund F. Webb; March 12, 1877, Eeuben Foster; March 
11, 1878, Eeuben Foster; March 24, 1879, Nathaniel Meader; 
March 15, 1880, Nathaniel Meader; March 14, 1881, Nathaniel 
Meader; March 13, 1882, Eeuben Foster; March 12, 1883, Eeuben 
Foster; March 10, 1884, Edmund F. Webb; March 16, 1885, 
Reuben Foster; March 15, 1886, Eeuben Foster; March 14, 1887, 
Charles H. Eedington. 

TOWN CLERKS, 1771-1802 

1771-1780 Ezekiel Pattee. 

1781 Zimri Hey wood. 

1783-1784 Ezekiel Pattee. 

1785 Solomon Parker. 

195 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 



1786-1:87 


James Stackpole. 


1788-1791 


Ezekiel Pattee. 


1792-1795 


Josiah Hayden. 


1796 


A^-a Redington. 


1797 


Josiah Hayden. 


1798-1799 


Edmund Freeman, 


1800-1801 


Jtremiah Fairfield. 


1802 


Charles Hayden. 




TOWN CLERKS, 1{ 


1802-1808 


Abijah Smith. 


1809-1811 


Thomas C. Norris. 


1812-1833 


Abijah Smith. 


1834-1836 


Isaac Eedington. 


1837-1846 


Augustine Perkins. 


1847-1849 


Jones R. Elden. 


1850-1851 


John B. Bradbury. 


1852-1855 


Eldridge L. Getchell. 


1856-1860 


Solyman Heath. 


1861 


John B. Bradbury. 


1863-1876 


Everett B. Drummond. 


1877-1882 


Leonard D. Carver. 


1883-1887 


Sidney Moor Heath. 



SELECTMEN, 1771-1802 

1771 Ezekiel Pattee, Timothy Heald, Jolm Tozer. 

1772 Ezekiel Pattee, Robert Crosby, Zimri Heywood. 

1773 Ezekiel Pattee, Joseph Carter, John Tozer. 

1774 Ezekiel Pattee, John Tozer, John McKechnie. 

1775 Ezekiel Pattee, Jonah Crosby, Amanuel Smith. 

1776 Ezekiel Pattee, Timothy Heald, Jonah Crosby. 

1777 John Tozer, Jonah Crosby, Solomon Parker. 

1778 Ezekiel Pattee, Solomon Parker, Ephraim Osborne. 

196 



LIST OF OFFICERS 

1779 Ezekiel Pattee, Solomon Parker, John McKechnie. 

1780 Ezekiel Pattee, John McKeclinie, Jonah Crosby. 

1781 Zimri Heywood, Solomon Parker, David Webb. 

1782 Ezekiel Pattee, John McKeclmie, Jonah Crosby. 

1783 Ezekiel Pattee, Solomon Parker, Timothy Heald. 

1784 Ezekiel Pattee, Zimri Heywood, Benjamin Runnels. 

1785 Flint Barton, James Stackpole, Benjamin Runnels. 

1786 Ezekiel Pattee, James Stackpole, Zimri Heywood. 

1787 James Stackpole, Ezekiel Pattee, Jonah Crosby. 

1788 Ezekiel Pattee, James Stackpole, Jonah Crosby. 

1789 Ezekiel Pattee, James Stackpole, Joseph Cragin. 

1790 Ezekiel Pattee, James Stackpole, Asa Soule. 

1791 James Stackpole, Asa Soule, Josiah Hayden. 
1793 James Stackpole, Josiah Hayden, David Pattee. 

1793 Ezekiel Pattee, Josiah Hayden, David Pattee. 

1794 Benjamin Runnels, Benjamin Chase, Obadiah Williams. 

1795 Josiah Hayden, Arthur Lithgow, Jam.es Stackpole. 

1796 Arthur Lithgow, Asa Rediugton, Daniel Carter. 

1797 Josiah Hayden, Asa Soule, Elnathaii Sherwin. 

1798 Josiah Hayden, Asa Soule, Elnathan Sherwin. 

1799 Josiah Hayden, Elnathan Sherwin, Jonathan Combs. 

1800 Josiah Hayden, Jeremiah Fairfield, Jonathan Combs. 

1801 Josiah Hayden, Elnathan Sherwin, Jonathan Combs. 
180.3 Josiali Hayden, Elnathan Sherwin, Asa Soule. 

SELECTMEN, 1802-1887 

1803 Elnathan Sherwin, Asa Soule, Ebenezer Bacon. 

1803 Ebenezer Bacon, Asa Soule, Abijah Smitli. 

1804 Ebenezer Bacon, Asa Soule, James Stackpole, Jr. 

1805 Ebenezer Bacon, Samuel Downing, Abijah Smith. 

1806 Ebenezer Bacon, Samuel Downing, Abijah Smith. 

1807 Moses Dalton, Elnathan Sherwin, Samuel Downing. 

1808 Moses Dalton, Samuel Downing, Asa Soule. 

1809 Moses Dalton, Samuel Downing, Asa Soule. 

197 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 

1810 Samuel Downing, Jonathan Combs, Elnathan Sherwin. 

1811 Moses Dalton, Samuel Downing, Micah Ellis. 

1812 Moses Dalton, Samuel Downing, Micah Ellis. 

1813 Moses Dalton, Samuel Downing, Daniel Wells. 

1814 Moses Dalton, Samuel Downing, Jonathan Combs. 

1815 Jolm Hasty, Baxter Crowell, Micah Ellis. 

1816 John Hasty, Baxter Crowell, Micah Ellis. 

1817 Ebenezer Bacon, Jonathan Combs, Moses Dalton. 

1818 Ebenezer Bacon, Jonathan Combs, Moses Dalton. 

1819 Ebenezer Bacon, Baxter Crowell, Asa Eedington, Jr. 

1820 Ebenezer Bacon, Baxter Crowell, Asa Eedington, Jr. 
Note : Asa Eedington, Jr., declined to serve as selectman and 

on March 9, Nehemiah Getchell was elected to fill the vacancy. 

1821 Ebenezer Bacon, Nehemiah Getchell, Joseph H. Hallett. 

1822 James Stackpole, Jr., Nehemiah Getchell, Joseph H. 
Hallett. 

Note: These gentlemen declined to serve and on March 9, the 
following gentlemen were elected : Asa Eedington, Jr., Baxter 
Crowell, Perley Low. 

1823 Ebenezer Bacon, Baxter Crowell, Eichard M. Dorr. 

1824 Asa Eedington, Jr., Baxter Crowell, Perley Low. 

1825 Asa Eedington, Jr., Alplieus Lyon, Joseph H. Hallett. 

1826 Asa Eedington, Jr., Alpheus Lyon, Joseph Warren. 

1827 Alpheus Lyon, Hall Chase, Benjamin Corson. 

1828 Asa Eedington, Jr., Benjamin Corson, Perley Low. 

1829 Asa Eedington, Jr., Benjamin Corson, Perley Low. 

1830 Alpheus Lyon, Daniel Wells, Hiram C. Warren. 

1831 Alpheus Lyon, Daniel Wells, Hiram C. Warren. 

1832 William Pearson, Hiram C. Warren, Joseph Hitchings. 

1833 Eben F. Bacon, Jonathan Combs, Jr., Perley Low. 

1834 Ebenezer Balkcom, Hiram Crowell, Isaiah Marston. 

1835 Eben F. Bacon, Jonathan Combs, Jr., Perley Low. 

1836 Alpheus Lyon, Jonathan Combs, Jr., Nathaniel Getch- 
ell. 

198 



LIST OF OFFICERS 



1837 Isaac Eedington, Nehemiah Getchell, Solomon Berry. 

N"ote : On May 6, it was voted that four additional selectmen be 
elected to assist in the "distribution of the public money." The 
following were elected: Benjamin P. Manley, Perley Low, Daniel 
Soule and William Hume. 

Alpheus Lyon, Jonathan Combs, Jr., Perley Low. 
Daniel Paine, Sewall Benson, Enos Foster. 
Samuel Appleton, Joseph Hitchings, Samuel Doolittle. 
Samuel Appleton, Joseph Hitchings, Samuel Doolittle. 
Samuel Appleton, Joseph Hitchings, Theodore 0. Saun- 



1838 
1839 
1840 
1841 
1842 

ders. 

1843 

Saunders. 
1844 

Shores. 
1845 
1846 
1847 
1848 
1849 
1850 

Winslow. 
1851 
1853 
1853 
1854 

worth. 
1855 
1856 

mett. 

1857 

mett. 

1858 
1859 



Samuel Appleton, Joseph Hitchings, Theodore 0. 

Samuel Appleton, Jonathan Combs, Jr., Thomas J. 

Samuel Appleton, Charles Hallett, Samuel Doolittle. 
Samuel Appleton, Charles Hallett, Samuel Doolittle. 
Samuel Doolittle, Johnson Williams, Levi Kicker. 
Samuel Doolittle, Johnson Williams, Levi Kicker. 
Eldridge L. Getchell, Alpheus Lyons, Alfred Winslow. 
Samuel Appleton, Theodore 0. Saunders, Alfred 

Theodore 0. Saunders, Charles Hallett, Alpheus Lyon. 
Samuel Doolittle, Joseph Hitchings, Charles H. Thayer. 
Samuel Doolittle, Joseph Hitchings, Charles H. Thayer. 
Samuel Doolittle, Joseph Hitchings, George Went- 

Charles H. Thayer, Charles Hallett, George Wentworth. 
Charles H. Thayer, Charles Hallett, Llewellyn Crom- 

Charles H. Thayer, Charles Hallett, Llewellyn Crom- 

Joseph Percival, Charles Hallett, George Wentworth. 
Joseph Percival, Benjamin Hersom, George Wentworth. 

199 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 

1860 Charles H. Thayer, John M. Libby, Noah Boothby. 

1861 Charles H. Thayer, Jolin M. Libby, Noah Boothby. 

1862 Charles H. Thayer, John M. Libby, Noah Boothby. 

1863 Noah Boothby, John M. Libby, Llewellyn Crommett. 

1864 Joseph Percival, Benjamin Hersom, Charles A. Dow. 

1865 Joseph Percival, Benjamin Hersom, Charles A. Dow. 

1866 Noah Boothby, William H. Hatch, Thomas W. Herrick. 
18G7 Noah Boothby, William H. Hatch, Llewellyn Crom- 
mett. 

1888 Noah Boothby, Samuel Blaisdell, Llewellyn Crommett. 

1869 Noah Boothby, John M. Libby, William Balentine. 

1870 Albion P. Benjamin, John M. Libby, George Eice. 

1871 Albion P. Benjamin, John M. Libby, George Eice. 

1872 Albion P. Benjamin, Winthrop Morrill, George E. 
Shores. 

1873 Eeuben Foster, Winthrop Morrill, Noali Boothby. 

1874 Eeuben Foster, Winthrop Morrill, Charles H. Eeding- 
ton. 

1875 Eeuben Foster, Winthrop Morrill, Charles H. Eeding- 
ton. 

1876 Charles H. Eedington, Martin Blaisdell, Willard B. 
Arnold. 

1877 Charles H. Eedington, Winthrop Morrill, Charles E. 
Gray. 

Note: On Aug. 27, a special town meeting was called to elect 
a selectman to fill a vacancy caused by the death of Winthrop Mor- 
rill. Mark Gallert was elected. 

1878 Charles K. Matthews, Charles E. Mitchell, L. Eugene 
Thayer. 

1879 Stephen I. Abbott, Charles E. Mitchell, L. Eugene 
Thayer. 

1880 Stephen I. Abbott, Charles E. Mitchell, George Jewell. 

1881 Stephen L Abbott, Charles E. Mitchell, George Jewell. 

200 



LIST OF OFFICERS 

1883 Eldridge L. Getchell, L. Eugene Thayer, George E. 
Shores. 

1883 Eldridge L. Getchell, L. Eugene Thayer, Fred Pooler. 

1884 Nathaniel Meader, Charles E. Mitchell, George Jewell. 

1885 Charles E. Mitchell, Dean P. Buck, John F. Merrill. 

1886 Charles E. Mitchell, Dean P. Buck, George W. Rejoiolds. 

1887 Charles H. Eedington, Fred Pooler, Howard C. Morse. 

TREASURERS, 1771-1802 

1771-1780 Ezekiel Pattee. 



1781 


Zimri Heywood. 


1782-1793 


Ezekiel Pattee. 


1794-1795 


Timothy Heald. 


1796 


jSTehemiah Getchell 


1797 


Timothy Heald. 


1798 


James Stackpole. 


1799-1800 


Timothy Heald. 


1801-1802 


Asa Eedington. 



TREASURERS, 1802-1887 



1802-1815 


David Pattee. 


1816 


Rufus Blackwell. 


1817-1821 


Daniel Cook. 


1822-1823 


Abijah Smith. 


1824-1825 


Asa Eedington, Jr. 


1826-1827 


James Burleigh. 


1828-1830 


Asa Eedington, Jr. 


1831-1832 


James Stackpole, Jr. 


1833 


Asil Stilson. 


1834 


James Stackpole, Jr. 


1835 


Nathaniel D. Crommett, 


1836-1837 


Augustine Perkins. 


1838 


Eben F. Bacon. 



201 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 

1839-1842 James Stackpole, Jr. 

1843-1844 Eldridge L. Getchell. 

1845-1846 Oliver Paine. 

1847-1850 Nathaniel Stedman. 

1851-1855 Eldridge L. Getchell. 

1856-1859 Ira H. Low. 

1860-1867 Charles E. McFadden. 

1868-1869 Ira H. Low. 

1870-1872 William McCartney. 

1873 Charles H. Redington. 

1874 Levi A. Dow. 

1875 Marshall C. Percival. 

1876 Joseph Percival. 

1877 John Ware, Jr. 
1878-1886 Edward H. Piper. 
1887 Charles F. Johnson. 

TOWN AGENTS, 1803-1887 



1803 


Nathaniel Low. 


1804-1805 


Asa Redington. 


1806 


Jeremiah Fairfield. 


1807 


Ebenezer Bacon. 


1808 


Jonathan Combs. 


1809-1810 


Eleazer W. Eipley. 


1811 


Timothy Boutelle. 


1812-1813 


Reuben Kidder. 


1814-1815 


Benjamin Foster. 


1816-1828 


Timothy Boutelle. 


1829 


Samuel Wells. 


1830 


Asa Redington, Jr. 


1831 


Timothy Boutelle. 


1832-1833 


Samuel Wells. 


1834-1837 


Timothy Boutelle. 


1838 ' 


David Combs. 



202 



LIST OF OFFICERS 

1839-1843 Timothy Boutelle. 

1844 W^Tnan B. S. Moor. 

1845-1847 Stephen Stark. 

1848-1850 Harrison A. Smith. 

1851 Thomas W. Herrick. 

1852 Stephen Stark. 
1853-1854 Josiah H. Dmmmond. 
1855 Solyman Heath. 
1856-1857 Josiah H. Drummond. 
1858 James Stackpole. 
1859-1861 Solyman Heath. 
1862-1863 Edmund F. Webb. 
1864-1865 Eeuben Foster. 
1866-1868 Edmund F. Webb. 
1869 Eeuben Foster. 
1870-1872 John Ayer. 
1873-1874 Edmund F. Webb. 
1875 Eeuben Foster. 
1876-1877 Edmund F. Webb. 
1878 Eeuben Foster. 
1879-1880 Leonard D. Carver. 
1881-1882 Edmund F. Webb. 
1883 Simon S. Brown. 
1884-1887 Eeuben Foster. 

CITY OFFICERS 



AFTER THE DIVISION OF THE CITY INTO WARDS 



MAYORS 

1888 Eeuben Foster. 

1889-1890 Nathaniel Header. 

1891-1892 Edgar L. Jones. 

1893 Charles F. Johnson. 

1894-1895 Christian Knauff. 

203 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 

1896 Edmund F. Webb. 

1897 Charles H. Eedington. 

1898 Carroll W. Abbott. 
1899-1900 Warren C. Philbrook. 
1901-1902 Martin Blaisdell. 
1903-1904 Cyrus W. Davis. 

1905 Horace Purinton. 

1906 Edgar L. Jones. 
1907-1908 Luther G. Bunker. 





ALDERMEN 




Ward One 


1889-1892 


Simon S. Brown. 


1893 


Albert B. Spencer. 


1894 


George M. Lovering. 


1895 


Edward C. Lasselle. 


1896-1897 


Fred D. Lunt. 


1898 


Mortimer E. Adams. 


1899 


James Toomey. 


1900 


Fred D. Lunt. 


1901 


Charles H. Barton. 


1902 


William Vauglm. 


1903-1906 


Charles H. Barton. 


1907 


John P. Baxter. 


1908 


Emery W. Cook. 




Ward Two 


1889 


George A. Alden. 


1890-1892 


Eichard J. Barry. 


1893 


Fred Burgess. 


1894 


Horace A. Toward. 


1895 


John J. Foley. 


1896-1897 


George A. Wilson. 


1898 


Frank M. Eand. 


1899 


Frank B. Lowe. 



204 



LIST OF OFFICERS 



1900 


Chester F. Eowe. 


1901 


Sherman L. Berry. 


1903 


Frank M. Rand. 


1903-1904 


Owen W. Clement. 


1905 


Ernest L. Gove. 


1906 


Chester F. Eowe. 


1907-1908 


Charles D. Sayward. 




Ward Three 


1889-1890 


Charles A. Hill. 


1891-1892 


Matthew S. Goodrich. 


1893 


Jesse Stinson. 


1894 


Stanford H. Chase. 


1895-1896 


Colby Getchell. 


1897 


George K. Boutelle. 


1898-1900 


Charles F. Keith. 


1901 


Everett C. Wardwell. 


1902-1903 


Charles F. Keith. 


1904 


Frank W. Alden. 


1905 


Matthew S. Goodrich. 


1906-1907 


Fred A. Wing. 


1908 


Albert F. Drummond, 




Ward Four 


1889 


Frederick C. Thayer. 


1890 


Moses C. Foster. 


1891-1894 


Everett R. Drummond. 


1895-1896 


Thomas E. Eansted. 


1897 


Amos E. Purinton. 


1898 


Thomas E. Eansted. 


1899-1900 


George F. Davies. 


1901 


Horace Perkins. 


1902 


Everett C. Wardwell. 


1903 


Charles C. Follett. 



205 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 

1904 Edgar L. Jones. 

1905 George F. Davies. 

1906 Simon S. Brown. 

1907 Miller F. Colby. 

1908 Frank B. Hubbard. 

Ward Five 

1889 Charles G. Carleton. 

1890 Charles E. Matthews. 
1891-1892 George A. Phillips. 

1893 Christian Knauff. 

1894 F. Aug. Knauff. 

1895 Frank W. Noble. 

1896 William M. Lincoln. 

1897 Evander Gilpatrick. 

1898 Calvin W. Gilman. 

1899 Charles F. Jolmson. 

1900 George L. Learned. 

1901 Eobert L. Proctor. 
1903 George L. Learned. 
1903-1904 Eobert H. Union. 
1905-1906 Edmund D. Noyes. 

1907 Seldon E. Whitcomb. 

1908 John A. Davison. 

Ward Six 

1899-1900 Charles H. Eedington. 

1891-1892 Paul Marshall. 

1893 Gedeon Picher. 

1894 John A. Lang. 

1895 Abraham Eeny. 
1896-1897 John A. Lang. 

1898 J. Fred Pollard. 

1899 John A. Lang. 

206 



LIST OF OFFICERS 



1900-1902 


Joel L. Foster. 


1903 


Walter E. Eeid. 


1904-1905 


Arthur Daviau. 


1906-1907 


Joseph E. Poulin, 


1908 


John L. Fortier. 




Ward Seven 


1889 


Howard C. Morse. 


1890-1892 


James K. Soule. 


1893 


A. W. Merrill. 


1894 


Alexander A. Yates. 


1895 


Luther S. Eackliff. 


1896 


Abraham H. Eeny. 


1897 


James C. Rancourt. 


1898-1901 


Gedeon Picher. 


1902 


Joseph Boshan, Jr. 


1903 


Fred Pooler. 


1904-1905 


Joseph Boshan, Jr. 


1906 


Aime N"edeau. 


1907 


Harry Belliveau. 


1908 


Augustus Gary. 




COUNCILMEN 




Ward One 



1889 Appleton Webb, Parker W. Hannaford. 

1890 Parker W. Hannaford, Albert B. Spencer. 
1891-1892 Albert B. Spencer, Jolm J. Eeid. 

1893 Patrick McLaughlin, Louis S. Marquis. 

1894 Parker W. Hannaford, George A. Wilson. 

1895 Frank Williams, George Fitzgerald. 
1896-1897 Frank Williams, J. H. N". Penney. 
1898 Frank Williams, Lorenzo C. Allen. 
1899-1900 Charles Kelsey, Howard J. Libbv. 

207 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 

1901 Howard K. Mitchell, Henry 0. Preble. 

1903 Daniel C. Wade, Elvin Allen. 

1903 Charles S. Pratt, George A. Priest. 

1904-1906 William B. Donovan, Charles M. Eichardson. 

1907 Henry J. Collins, James A. Lightbody. 

1908 George L. Morse, William Johnson. 

Ward Two 

1889 Bicbard J. Barry, Owen W. Clement. 

1890 Owen W. Clement, William Murray. 
1891-1892 William P. Putnam, David P. Stowell. 

1893 Moses Butler, Stephen H. Morrill. 

1894 Arthur J. Alden, Charles F. Ayer. 
1895-1896 Joseph Darveau, George F. Gile. 

1897 Joseph Darveau, Chester F. Eowe. 

1898 Frank B. Lowe, George H. Vigue. 

1899 Henry T. Winters, George H. Vigue. 

1900 Henry Butler, Edward L. Hall. 

1901 Henry Butler, Hiram 0. Pierce. 
1903 Charles C. Bridges, Moses Butler. 

1903 Philip J. Brown, Augustus Marshall. 

1904 Augustus Marshall, Edward L. Hall. 

1905 Henry T. AVinters, Joseph Butler, Jr. 

1906 Louis S. Marquis, Dana IT. Clement. 

1907 Henry T. Winters, C. Freemont Eowe. 

1908 Henry T. Winters, H. Ora Pierce. 

Ward Three 

1889-1890 Cyrus W. Davis, Wallace B. Smith. 

1891-1892 Crosby Shorey, Edward C. Herrin. 

1893 Stanford H. Chase, Samuel L. Lintern. 

1894 J. Frank Elden, Josiah G. Darrah. 

1895 Josiah G. Darrah, Warren M. True. 

1896 Charles F. Ayer, Henry C. Prince. 

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LIST OF OFFICERS 

1897 Charles F. Ayer, Henry C. Prince. 

1898 Henry Hoxie, John A. Vigue. 
1899-1900 Henry C. Prince, Howard B. Snell. 
1901 Henry C. Prince, Elwood M. Jepson. 
1902-1903 Matthew S. Goodrich, Frank W. Alden. 

1904 Gorham C. Carr, Austin Bragg. 

1905 Frank B. Philbrick, Fred A. Wing. 
1906-1907 Albert F. Drummond, Lincoln 0. Hanscom. 
1908 Gorham C. Carr, Lincoln 0. Hanscom. 

Ward Four 

1S89 Addison Dolley, Charles A. Flood. 

1890 Everett E. Drummond, Albion P. Emery. 

1891-1892 George M. Reynolds, James L. Merrick. 

1893-1894 Thomas E. Ransted, Amos E. Purinton. 

1895-1896 Amos E. Purinton, Oscar G. Springfield. 

1897 George F. Davies, Oscar G. Springfield. 

1898 George F. Davies, Elwood M. Jepson. 

1899 Horace Perkins, Elwood M. Jepson. 

1900 Horace Perkins, Llewellyn Morrill. 

1901 Ernest E. Decker, Lowell G. Salisbury. 

1902 Ernest E. Decker, Llewellyn Morrill. 

1903 Luke B. Spencer, Joseph P. Giroux. 

1904 Luke B. Spencer, Carroll N. Perkins. 

1905 Jean C. Tufts, Josiah C. Fuller. 

1906 Miller T. Colby, William R. Toulouse. 

1907 L. Eugene Thayer, Charles H. Vigue. 

1908 Harry E. Green, Bert W. Wilcox. 

Ward Five 

1889 M. L. Page, Charles E. Matthews. 

1890 H. W. Sturtevant, Robert L. Proctor. 
1891-1892 Daniel Sibley, Christian Knauff. 
1893 Frank W. ISFoble, William M. Lincoln. 

209 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 

1894 Frank W. Noble, George L. Learned. 

1895 George L. Learned, Edmund D. Noyes. 

1896 Martin Blaisdell, Eoscoe J. Bowler. 

1897 Edmund D. Noyes, A. F. Merrill. 

1898 Martin Blaisdell, Herbert B. Holland. 

1899 George E. Hallowell, Herbert B. Holland. 

1900 George E. Hallowell, Edmund D. Noyes. 

1901 George E. Hallowell, Samuel W. Fuller. 
1903 Leslie P. Loud, Eobert H. Union. 

1903 Leslie P. Loud, Edgar J. Brown. 

1904 Edgar J. Brown, John A. Davison. 

1905 Edgar J. Brown, Selden E. Whiteomb. 

1906 Jolm A. Davison, Selden E. Whiteomb. 

1907 J. Frank Partridge, George E. Hallowell. 

1908 J. Frank Partridge, J. M. Barker. 

Ward Six 

1889-1890 Charles Bushey, Oscar E. Emerson. 

1891-1892 Gedeon Picher, Orrin P. Richardson. 

1893 Charles Bushey, George S. Richardson. 

1894 Andrew Dusty, George F. Davies. 

1895 Charles P. Crommett, Levi Libby. 

1896 Fred J. Arnold, Horatio R. Dunham. 

1897 Edwin Towne, Horatio R. Dunham. 

1898 Phillip C. Proulx, William G. Oby. 

1898 Charles A. Redington, Harry Wood. 

1899 Charles A. Redington, George L. Cannon. 

1900 James M. Greaney, George B. Jackson. 

1901 James M. Greaney, Jerome Rouke. 

1902 James M. Greaney, Gedeon Mahue. 

1903 Michael J. Leahy, Arthur Daviau. 
1904-1905 Michael J. Leahy, Joseph E. Poulin. 
1906-1907 James Parent, William D. Haines. 
1908 G. Evans Files, Frank Langlois. 

210 



LIST OF OFFICERS 



Ward Seven 



1889 Peter Marshall, Luther S. Eackliff. 
1890-1892 Peter Marshall, Charles W. Trafton. 

1893 Henry Dubor, George A. Dingley. 

1894 J. Colby Blaisdell, C. Edward Balduc. 

1895 George A. Dingley, James C. Raneourt. 

1896 Levi Libby, James C. Eancourt. 

1897 Phillip C. Proulx, J. Alfred Letourneau. 

1899 Horace Clukey, Octave J. Pelletier. 

1900 Napoleon Loubier, Octave J. Pelletier. 

1901 John N. Webber, Joseph Boshan, Jr. 

1902 William King, C. H. Libby. 

1903 William King, Levi Libby. 

1904 William King, Augustus Gary. 

1905 James Parent, Augustus Gary. 
1906-1907 Augustus Cary, Thomas H. Lessor. 
1908 H. 0. Fiset, Gedeon Mahue. 





BOARD OF EDUCATION 




Ward One 


1889-1894 


Simon S. Brown. 


1895-1896 


Martin F. Bartlett. 


1897 


Samuel A. Burleigh. 


1898 


Fred D. Lunt. 


1899 


Parker W. Hannaford. 


1900 


William I. Towne. 


1901 


Parker W. Hannaford. 


1902 


Ealph Wormell. 


1903-1909 


Parker W. Hannaford. 




Ward Two 


1889-1890 


David P. Stowell. 


1891-1892 


D. G. Morrill. 



211 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 

1893 David P. Stowell. 

1894 E. Wesley Dunn. 

1895 David P. Stowell. 

1896 George F. Gile. 

1897 Joseph E. Clark. 

1898 Frederick S. Clay. 

1899 Herbert L. Emery. 

1900 Sherman L. Berry. 

1901 Frederick S. Clay. 

1902 Edward L. Hall. 
1903-1905 Norman K. Fuller. 
1906-1909 William P. Putnam. 

Ward Three 

1889-1890 John B. Friel. 

1891-1893 Eobert B. Cookson. 

1893 Edgar L. Jones. 

1894-1895 Frank K. Shaw. 

1896-1897 E. Wesley Dunn. 

1898 George D. B. Pepper. 

1899 J. Frederick Hill. 
1900-1906 E. Wesley Dunn. 
1907-1910 J. Frederick Hill. 

Ward Four 

1889 Albion W. SmaU. 

1890-1893 Josiah L. Seward. 

1894-1896 Warren C. Philbrook. 

1897-1899 Simon S. Brown. 

1900-1901 Horace Purinton. 

1902-1903 Carroll W. Abbott. 

1904-1906 James G. Harris. 

1907-1910 Dana P. Foster. , ; 

212 



LIST OF OFFICERS 





Ward Five 


1889 


Leonard D. Carver. 


1890 


T. Wesley Kimball. 


1891-1895 


Asa L. Lane. 


1896 


George Balentine. 


1897 


Asa L. Lane. 


1898-1901 


George Balentine. 


1902-1903 


Asa L. Lane. 


1904-1907 


Everett M. Stacy. 


1908-1911 


Hugh Eoss Hatch. 




Ward Six 


1889 


Charles F. Johnson. 


1890-1892 


George F. Gile. 


1893 


Charles H. Eedington. 


1894 


Horatio D. Bates. 


1895 


Frank L. Thayer. 


1896-1897 


T. Wesley Kimball. 


1898-1900 


Harvey D. Eaton. 


1901-1904 


Adelbert L. Eose. 


1905-1907 


John J. Kelley. 


1908-1911 


George A. Daviau. 




Ward Seven 


1889 


James K. Soule. 


1890-1892 


A. L. Moore. 


1893 


James K. Soiile. 


1894 


Frank B. Philbrick. 


1895 


James K. Soule. 


1896-1897 


William G. Oby. 


1898 


Fred Pooler. 


1899-1900 


Abraham B. Eeny. 


1901 


William G. Oby. 


1902-1911 


Harry Belliveau. 




213 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OP WATERVILLE 





WARDENS 




Ward One 


1889 


Albert B. Spencer. 


1890-1892 


George A. Wilson. 


1893-1894 


George H. Yigue. 


1895 


J. H. N. Penney. 


1896 


William I. Towne. 


1897 


Henry 0. Preble. 


1898 


J. H. N. Penney. 


1899 


Charles Fitzgerald. 


1900 


J. H. N. Penney. 


1901 


George H. Grondin. 


1903 


J. H. N. Penney. 


1903 


George H. Grondin. 


1904 


Charles K. Sturtevant. 


1905-1907 


Andrew Daly. 


1908 


Joseph Dusty. 




Ward Two 


1889 


William P. Putnam. 


1890-1893 


Dennis E. Sweeney. 


1894 


George W. Hoxie. 


1895-1897 


Thomas Huard. 


1898-1899 


Charles C. Bridges. 


1900 


Ernest J. Marshall. 


1901 


Joseph H. Lublow. 


1902 


Charles F. Lowe. 


1903 


Thomas G. Field. 


1904 


John Trainer, Jr. 


1905 


Charles F. Lowe. 


1906 


Lester E. Buck. 


1907 


Fred Roderick. 


1908 


Frank M. Eand. 



214 



LIST OF OFFICERS 

Ward Three 

1889 L. Eugene Thayer. 

1890 Wallace B. Smith. 
1891-1892 Calvin C. Dow. 
1893 Jerry E. Burke. 
1894-1895 Josiah D. Hayden. 
1896-1901 George W. Hoxie. 

1902 John Munro. 

1903 Francis M. Wheeler. 
1904-1906 George W. Stevens. 

1907 Frank A. Tibbetts. 

1908 Andrew E. Warren. 

Ward Four 

1889 W. A. R. Boothby. 

1890 Warren C. Philbrook. 
1891-1892 W. A. R. Boothby. 
1893-1894 Andrew L. McFadden. 
1895 Elwood T. Wyman. 
1896-1905 Josiah D. Hayden. 
1906-1907 Charles W. Walsh. 
1908 Josiah D. Hayden. 

Ward Five 

1889-1890 Appleton H. Plaisted. 

1891-1892 Robert L. Proctor. 

1893 Homer C. Proctor. 

1894 Oliver L. Hall. 

1895 Edwin Towne. 
1896-1897 F. Aug. Knauff. 
1898-1902 Charles F. Longman. 
1903-1908 Ellery F. Brann. 

Ward Six 

1889 Joseph Mathieu. 

1890 Gedeon Picher. 

215 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 



1891-1893 


William H. Morrill. 


1893 


L. Albert Lashus. 


1894 


Lincoln 0. Hanscom. 


1896 


Selden E. Whitcomb. 


1897 


Harry Wood. 


1898-1899 


George B. Jackson. 


1900 


Charles A. Redington. 


1901 


Henry S. Harden. 


1903 


Lewis P. Mayo. 


1903-1901 


John J. Kelley. 


1905 


Frank Langlois. 


1906 


Joseph T. Boulette. 


1907 


Henry A. Marshall. 


1908 


Thomas L. Murphy. 




Ward Seven 


1889 


Charles Soule. 


1890 


David G. Eichards. 


1891-1893 


Luther S. Eackliff. 


1894 


George E. Hallowell. 


1895 


Edward Belliveau. 


1896 


Frank H. Lessor. 


1897 


Amie jSTedeau. 


1898-1899 


Edward Belliveau. 


1900-1904 


Henry Matthieu. 


1905-1907 


Edward Begin. 


1908 


George Donna. 




WARD CLERKS 




Ward One 


1889-1893 


George Grondin. 


1893 


Richard T. Welch. 


1894 


William L. Bushev. 



216 



LIST OF OFFICERS 

1895 Edward L. Header. 

1896 Mortimer E. Adams. 
1897-1898 Edward G. Crosby. 
1899 Ealph H. Eockwood. 
1900-1901 Joseph E. Lashus. 

1902 Charles H. Warren. 
1903-1905 C. Alfred Bushey. 

1906 Francis M. Joseph. 

1907 C. Alfred Bushey. 

1908 Charles F. Eay. 

Ward Two 

1889 Philip J. Brown. 

1890-1893 Jules Gamache. 

1893 C. M. Brown. 

1894 H. Albert Cummings. 
1895-1896 Henry Butler. 

1897 William A. Barry. 

1898 Fred A. Bushey. 

1899 Napoleon Marquis. 

1900 Walter W. Berry. 

1901 Ernest J. Marshall. 

1903 Joseph Burette, Jr. 
1903-1904 Fred J. Joler. 

1905 Frank M. Band. 

1906 Fred J. Joler. 
1907-1908 Jacob Paikowski. 

. Ward Three 

1889 L. C. Bridgham, 

1890-1893 Charles F. Miller. 

1893 Isreal B. Clair. 

1894-1895 Herbert L. True. 

1896-1897 Albert F. Drummond. 

217 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 



1898 


Frank W. Alden. 


1899-1901 


Albert F. Drummond. 


1903 


Francis M. Wheeler. 


1903 


Albert F. Drummond. 


1904 


Francis M. Wheeler. 


1905-1906 


George D. Hegarty. 


1907-1908 


Caleb A. Lewis. 




Ward Foui 


1889 


Alpheus W. Flood. 


1890-1892 


William J. Fogarty. 


1893 


Harry W. Parmenter. 


1894-1895 


Albert F. Drummond. 


1896-1900 


W. Wirt Brown. 


1901-1905 


James E. Connor. 


1906-1907 


Walter W. Berry. 


1908 


James E. Connor. 




Ward Five 


1889-1897 


George P. Colby. 


1898 


John E. Nelson. 


1899-1900 


Leslie P. Loud. 


1901 


Walter W. Berry. 


1902-1908 


Thomas E. Vose. 




Ward Six 


1889 


Gedeon Picher. 


1890 


Orrin P. Richardson. 


1891-1892 


L, Albert Lashus. 


1893 


Napoleon Loubier. 


1894 


Christopher C. Coro. 


1896-1897 


George B. Jackson. 


1898 


Edmund W. Foster. 



218 



LIST OF OFFICERS 



1899 


Charles Preo. 


1900-1902 


Charles H. Butler. 


1903-1905 


Charles B. Dusty. 


1906 


Henry J. Burke. 


1907 


Alfred P. Butler. 


1908 


Alfred E. Pelletier. 




Ward Seven 


1889 


Frank H. Lessor. 


1890-1892 


Adolph Greenwood. 


1893 


Charles F. Bashier. 


1894 


Ellery F. Vose. 


1895 


William G. Oby. 


1896 


Arthur J. Marcou. 


1897 


Edward Belliveau. 


1898-1904 


Charles Z. L. M. Bazier. 


1905-1907 


Joseph T. Tardif. 


1908 


William E. King. 




CONSTABLES 




Ward One 


1889-1892 


Thomas Butler, 


1893 


Augustus Marshall. 


1894 


Charles Butler. 


1895-1896 


Edwin E. Hall. 


1897 


Albert Wade. 


1898 


Charles E. Tyler. 


1900 


George E. Simpson. 


1901 


George W. Reny. 


1902 


George E. Simpson. 


1903 


Simeon Brilliard. 


1904 


Michael Tully. 


1905 


John V. Loon. 



219 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 



1906 


Michael Tully. 


1907 


George Eddington, 


1908 


Michael Tully. 




Ward Two 


1889 


Charles F. Longman. 


1890 


Napoleon Eoderick. 


1891-1892 


Jolm H. Murray. 


1893 


George F. Healey. 


1894 


Charles C. Bridges. 


1895 


Napoleon Roderick. 


1896 


Charles E. Bushey. 


1897 


Wilfred F. Norman. 


1898-1899 


George H. Simpson. 


1900 


Amie Nedeau. 


1901 


Dennis E. Sweeney. 


1902 


Bert 0. Chamberlain. 


1903-1908 


Marshall G. Gullifer. 




Ward Three 


1889 


Edward H. Crowell. 


1890 


H. P. Miller. 


1891-1892 


John Dailey. 


1893-1894 


George H. Simpson. 


1895 


Nelson Langlois. 


1896 


L. M. Davis. 


1897-1898 


Alden F. Lord. 


1899 


Fred E. Hall. 


1900-1901 


Charles B. Davis. 


1902-1908 


Colby Getchell. 




Ward Four 


1889-1890 


Andrew L. McFadden. 


1891-1895 


Alden F. Lord. 



220 



LIST OP OFFICERS 



1896 


Daniel Libby. 


1897-1898 


Frank Walker. 


1899 


Granville E. Barrows. 


1900 


George A. Osborne. 


1901 


Frank Walker. 


1902-1903 


Charles B. Davis. 


1904-1905 


Carl A. Weymouth. 


1906-1907 


Charles Eodrique. 


1908 


Albert Ward. 




Ward Five 


1889-1890 


Homer C. Proctor. 


1891-1895 


William W. Edwards. 


1896 


Evander Gilpatrick. 


1897-1899 


EUery F. Brann. 


1900 


Edgar J. Brown. 


1901-1902 


Ellery F. Brann. 


1903-1908 


Charles H. Farrington. 




Ward Six 


1889 


Phillip York. 


1890 


John H. Eichards. 


1891-1892 


Laurent Ganthier. 


1893 


Thomas Page. 


1894 


Frank Dusty. 


1896-1900 


William W. Edwards. 


1901 


George Martin. 


1902 


William W. Edwards. 


1903 


Joseph E. Poulin. 


1904 


David Thibodeau. 


1905-1908 


George H. Simpson. 




Ward^Seven 


1889 


F. C. Sturtevant. 


1890 


Charles W. Ranco. 




221 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLB 



1891-1892 


Arthur I. Trafton. 


1893 


Fred Libby. 


189-1 


Joseph Libby. 


1895 


Volney E. Morgan. 


1896 


Frank H. Lessor. 


1897 


Charles H, Dusty. 


1898 


John Pooler. 


1899-1900 


J. Alfred Letourneau. 


1901 


Laurent Gauthier. 


1902-1907 


Phillip C. Proulx. 


1908 


Fred E. Pooler. 




CITY CLERKS 


1888-1890 


Charles F. Johnson. 


1891-1893 


Fred W. Clair. 


1894 


Dana P. Foster. 


1895-1900 


Frank E. Brown. 


1901 


Fred W. Clair. 


1902 


Frank E. Brown. 


1903-1904 


Fred W. Clair. 


1905 


John E. Nelson. 


1906-1907 


Fred W. Clair. 


1908 


John E. Nelson. 




CITY TREASURER 


1888 


Charles H. Eedington. 


1889 


L. Eugene Thayer. 


1890-1893 


Frank L. Thayer. 


1894-1896 


Martin F. Bartlett. 


1897-1902 


F. Aug. Knauff. 


1903-1904 


Jesse Stinson. 


1905 


F. Aug. Knauff. 


1906-1907 


Norman K. Fuller. 


1908 


Frank J. Small. 



222 



LIST OF OFFICERS 

ASSESSORS 

1888 Eldridge L. Getchell, Charles E. Gray, John Flood, 

1889-1890 Eldridge L. Getchell, Charles E. Gray, L. Eugene 

Thayer. 
1891-1892 Benjamin Bunker, Charles E. Gray, Howard C. 

Morse. 
1893 Benjamin Bunker, Fred H. Thomas, Howard C. 

Morse. 
1894-1895 Perham S. Heald, Fred H. Thomas, Howard C. 

Morse. 
1896 Perham S. Heald, Fred H. Thomas, J. Frank Elden. 

1897-1900 Howard C. Morse, Nathaniel Meader, J. Fi-ank 

Elden. 

1901 J. Frank Elden, Nathaniel Meader, Charles E. Gray. 

1902 J. Frank Elden, JSTathaniel Meader, Edward Ware. 
1903-1904 J. Frank Elden, Gedeon Picher, Howard C. Morse. 

1905 Gedeon Picher, Howard C. Morse, Frank E. Brown. 

1906 Howard C. Morse, Frank E. Brown, Fred Pooler. 

1907 Frank E. Brown, Fred Pooler, Charles H. Barton. 

1908 Fred Pooler, Charles H. Barton, John A. Vigue. 

STREET COMMISSIONERS 

1888 Frank W. Haskell. 

1889 George F. Healey. 

1890 Joseph M. Priest, 
1891-1892 Frank E. Brown. 

1893 William H. Morrill. 

1894 Martin Blaisdell. 

1895 Thomas W. Scribner. 
1896-1902 Sidney A. Green. 

1903 Jerry M. Cratty. 

1904 Sumner Eowe. 

1905 Jerry M. Cratty. 

223 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 



1906-1907 Sumner Eowe. 

1908 Jerry M. Cratty. 

SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS 

1888-1891 William C. Crawford. 

189S-1893 Jerry E. Burke. 

1894-1895 James H. Blanehard. 

1896-1897 William L. Waters. 

1898-1899 Edgar L. Hitchings. 

1900-1904 Elwood T. Wyman. 

1905-1908 Dennis E. Bowman. 

CITY SOLICITORS 

1888-1891 Charles F. Johnson. 

1892-1893 Fred W. Clair. 

1894 Frederick A. Waldron. 

1895 Fred W. Clair. 

1896 Frederick A. Waldron. 
1897-1898 Harvey D. Eaton. 
1899-1902 Dana P. Foster. 
1903-1904 Simon S. Brown. 
1905 Frank J. Small. 
1906-1907 Alfred A. Matthieu. 
1908 Carroll N. Perkins. 

CITY PHYSICIANS 



1888-1892 


John L. Fortier. 


1893 


David P. Stowell. 


1894 


John F. Hill. 


1895 


John L. Fortier. 


1896 


George R. Campbell. 


1897 


Merton W. Bessey. 




224 




Dennis E. Bowman 



LIST OF OFFICERS 

1898 Luther G. Bunker. 

1899 Joseph H. Knox. 
1900-1901 Luther G. Bunker. 

1902 Percy S. Merrill. 
1903-1904 John L. Fortier. 

1905 Joseph A. Pineau. 

1906 Joseph N. G. Bernard. 

1907 James E. Poulin. 

1908 Herbert E. Milliken. 

CfflEF ENGINEERS FIRE a DEPARTMENT 

1888-1890 Horace G. Tozier. 

1891-1893 Warren F. Brown. 

1894-1900 Appleton H. Plaisted. 

1901-1902 George F. Davies. 

1903-1904 Calvin C. Dow. 

1905 Luke Ivers, Jr. 

1906-1908 Walter W. Berry. 

CITY MARSHALS 

1888 Frank W. Haskell. 

1889-1892 Benjamin Bunker. 

1893 Edward H. Crowell. 

1894-1896 Andrew L. McFadden 

1897-1898 Eeuben A. Call. 

1899-1900 Charles B. Davis. 

1901-1902 Charles H. Farrington. 

1903 Edward G. Lasselle. 
1903-1904 Appleton H. Plaisted. 
1905 Mortimer E. Adams. 
1906-1907 Arthur L. Holmes. 
1908 Charles H. Farrington. 

225 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 

DEPUTY MARSHALS 

1888 Arthur H. Sturtevant. 

1889-1892 Edward H. Crowell. 

1893 George H. Grondin. 

1894 Frank Lessor. 
1897-1898 J. Fletcher Woodbury. 
1899-1900 George H. Simpson. 
1901-1903 J. Fletcher Woodbury. 
1903-1904 Marshall G. Gullifer. 
1905 Edward E. Toulouse. 
1906-1907 George H. Simpson. 
1908 Edward E. Toulouse. 

SUPERINTENDENTS OF BURIALS 

1889-1902 Frank Redington 
1903-1907 Edwin F. Towne. 
1908 PhDip H. Plaisted 

JUDGES MUNiaPAL COURT 

1888-1891 Horace W. Stewart. 
1892-1896 Warren C. Philbrook. 
1897 Frank K. Shaw. 



226 



Election Statistics 



Vote fob Govebnoe 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts 

1786 April 3 "Not any votes given in for Governor." 

1787 April 2 John Hancock, 25 

James Bowdoin, 1 

1788 April 7 John Hancock, 18 

Elbridge Gerry, 1 

1789 April 6 John Hancock, 25 

Benjamin Lincoln, 1 

1790 April 5 John Hancock, 34 

1791 April 4 John Hancock, 30 

1792 April 2 John Hancock, 29 

1793 April 1 Elbridge Gerry, 14 

John Hancock, 11 

1794 April 7 Samuel Adams. 79 

1795 April (J Samuel Adams, 64 

1796 April 4 Samuel Adams, 60 

Increase Sumner, 2 

1797 April 8 Jamea Sullivan, 55 

Increase Sumner, 18 

Moses Gill, f 

1798 April * Increase Sumner, 61 

Moses Gill, 1 

Henry Dearborn, 1 

1799 April 1 Increase Sumner, 69 

William Heath, 58 

Henry Dearborn, 1 

227 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OP WATERVILLE 

1800 April 7 Elbridge Gerry, 93 

Caleb Strong, 8 

Scattering, 2 

1801 April 6 Elbridge Gerry, 109 

Caleb Strong, 16 

1802 April 5 Elbridge Gerry, 88 

Caleb Strong, 38 

1803 April 4 Caleb Strong, 55 

Elbridge Gerry, 46 

Scattering, 2 

1804 April 2 James Sullivan, 92 

Caleb Strong, 46 

1805 April 1 James Sujlivan, 118 

Caleb Strong, 46 

1806 April 7 James Sullivan, 131 

Caleb Strong, 33 

1807 April 5 James Sullivan, 148 

Caleb Strong, 37 

1808 April 4 James Sullivan, 166 

Christopher Gore, 39 

1809 April 3 Levi Lincoln, ' 151 

Christopher Gore, 48 

1810 April 2 Elbridge Gerry, 146 

Christopher Gore, 48 

1811 April 1 Elbridge Gerry, 128 

Christopher Gore, 28 

Scattering, 4 

1812 April 6 Elbridge Gerry, 148 

Caleb Strong, 53 

Scattering, 4 

1813 April 5 Joseph B. Varnum, 121 

Caleb Strong, 63 

1814 April 4 Samuel Dexter, 121 

Caleb Strong, ' 61 

228 



ELECTION STATISTICS 

Scattering, 2 

1815 April 3 Samuel Dexter, _ 149 

Caleb Strong, 50 

Scattering, 2 

1816 April 1 Samuel Dexter, 156 

John Brooks, 55 

1817 April 7 Henry Dearborn, 134 

John Brooks, 63 

1818 April 6 Benj. W. Crowninshield, 123 

John Brooks, 39 

1819 April 5 Benj. W. Crowninshield, 139 

Jolm Brooks, 65 

VOTE FOR GOVERNOR 



State of Maine 



1820-1908 

1820 April 3 William King, Bath, Eep., 158 

Scattering, 5 

1821 Sept. 10 Albion K. Parris, Paris, Eep., 66 

Joshua Cushman, Winslow, Rep., 43 

Ezekiel Whitman, Portland, Fed., 29 

Scattering, 3 

1822 Sept. 9 Albion Iv. Parris, Paris, Eep., 70 

Ezekiel Whitman, Portland, Fed., 15 

Scattering, 5 

1823 Sept. 8 Albion K. Parris, Paris, Eep., 84 

Joshua Wingate, Jr., 2 

1824 Sept. 13 Albion K. Parris, Paris, Eep., 88 

Joshua Wingate, Jr., 1 

1825 Sept. 12 Albion K. Parris, Paris, Eep., 44 

Joshua Cushman, Winslow, Eep., 3 

Enoch Lincoln, Portland, Rep., 2 

229 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OP WATERVILLB 

Scattering, 6 

1836 Sept. 11 Enoch Lincoln, Portland, Rep., 137 

Peleg Sprague, Hallowell, Rep., 3 

1827 Sept. 10 Enoch Lincoln, Portland, Rep., 117 

Scattering, 2 

1828 Sept. 8 Enoch Lincoln, Portland, Rep., 77 

Scattering, 7 

1829 Sept. 14 Jonathan G. Hunton, Readfield, Nat. Rep., 173 

Samuel E. Smith, Wiscasset, Dem. Rep., 120 

Scattering, 6 

1830 Sept. 13 Jonathan G. Hunton, Readfield, Nat. Rep., 195 

Samuel E. Smith, Wiscasset, Dem. Rep., 152 

1831 Sept. 12 Daniel Goodenow, Alfred, Nat. Rep., 181 

Samuel E. Smith, Wiscasset, Dem. Rep., 156 

1832 Sept. 10 Daniel Goodenow, Alfred, Nat. Rep., 234 

Samuel E. Smith, Wiscasset, Dem. Rep., 187 

1833 Sept. 9 Daniel Goodenow, Alfred, Whig, 204 

Robert P. Dunlap, Brunswick, Dem., 162 

Samuel E. Smith, Wiscasset, Dem. Rep., 2 

1834 Sept. 8 Peleg Sprague, Hallowell, Whig, 254 

Robert P. Dunlap, Brunswick, Dem., 226 

Thomas A. Hill, Anti-Mason, 1 

1835 Sept. 14 Robert P. Dunlap, Brunswick, Dem., 186 

William King, Bath, Whig, 180 

1836 Sept. 12 Edward Kent, Bangor, Whig, 250 

Robert P. Dunlap, Brunswick, Dem., 206 

1837 Sept. 11 Edward Kent, Bangor, Whig, 269 

Gorham Parks, Bangor, Dem., 224 

Rufus Mclntire, Parsonsfield, Dem., 4 

1838 Sept. 10 Edward Kent, Bangor, Whig, 298 

John Fairfield, Saco, Dem., 297 

Scattering, 3 

1839 Sept. 9 Edward Kent, Bangor, Whig, 304 

John Fairfield, Saco, Dem., 281 

230 



ELECTION STATISTICS 

1840 Sept. 14 Edward Kent, Bangor, Whig, 320 

John Fairfield, Saco, Dem., 256 

1841 Sept 13 Edward Kent, Bangor, Whig, 271 

John Fairfield, Saco, Dem., 262 

Jeremiah Curtis, , Liberty, 28 

1842 Sept. 12 Edward Robinson, Thomaston, Whig, 277 

John Fairfield, Saco, Dem., 260 

James Appleton, , Liberty, 41 

Hugh J. Anderson, Belfast, Dem., 7 

1843 Sept. 11 Edward Robinson, Thomaston, Whig, 234 

Hugh J. Anderson, Belfast, Dem., 209 

James Appleton, , Liberty, 46 

Edward Kavanaugh, Damariscotta, Dem., 34 

1844 Sept. 9 Edward Robinson, Thomaston, Whig, 289 

Hugh J. Anderson, Belfast, Dem., 273 

James Appleton, , Liberty, 56 

1845 Sept. 8 Freeman H. Morse, Bath, Whig, 207 

Hugh J. Anderson, Belfast, Dem., 158 

Samuel Fessenden, Portland, Liberty, 87 

1846 Sept. 14 David Bronson, Anson, Whig, 239 

John W. Dana, Fiyeburg, Dem., 128 

Samuel Fessenden, Portland, Liberty, 100 

1847 Sept. 13 John W. Dana, Fryeburg, Dem., 123 

Samuel Fessenden, Portland, Liberty, 104 

Samuel Taylor, Jr., Fairfield, Whig, 63 

David Bronson, Anson, Whig, 34 

Scattering, 4 

1848 Sept. 11 Elijah L. Hamlin, Bangor, Whig, 184 

Samuel Fessenden, Portland, Lib., 167 

John W, Dana, Fryeburg, Dem., 136 

1849 Sept. 10 Elijah L. Hamlin, Bangor, Whig, 176 

John Hubbard, Hallowell, Dem., 155 
George F. Talbot, East Machias, Free Soil, 76 

1850 Sept. 9 William G. Crosby, Belfast, Whig, 209 

231 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 

John Hubbard, Hallowell, Dem., 199 

George F. Talbot, East Machias, Free Soil, 80 

1851 There was no election in 1851. In 1844 the 

Constitution had been amended so that the poli- 
tical year was made to begin on the second 
Wednesday in May instead of the first Wednes- 
day in January. In 1850 an amendment was 
adopted restoring the commencement of the po- 
litical year to its original date, so the govern- 
ment was continued over without an election 
in 1851. 

1853 Sept. 13 John Hubbard, Hallowell, Dem., 342 

William G. Crosby, Belfast, Whig, 174 

Anson G. Chandler, Anti-Maine Law, 63 

1853 Sept. 12 Albert Pillsbury, Belfast, Dem., 165 

William G. Crosby, Belfast, Whig, 191: 

Ezekiel Holmes, Winthrop, Free Soil, 94 

Anson P. Morrill, Eeadfield, Maine Law, C4 

1854 Sept. 11 Anson P. Morrill, Eeadfield, Maine Law 

and Know jSTothing, 364 

Albion K. Parris, Portland, Dem., 10^ 

Isaac Eeed, Waldoboro, Whig, 82 

Shepard Cary, Opposition Dem., 36 

1855 Sept. 10 Anson P. Morrill, Eeadfield, Eep., 439 

Samuel Wells, Portland, Dem., 237 

Isaac Eeed, Waldoboro, Whig, 30 

1856 Sept. 8 Hannibal Hamlin, Hampden, Eep., 550 

Samuel Wells, Portland, Dem., 165 

George F. Patten, Bath, ^\^^ig, 2o 

1857 Sept. 14 Lot M. Morrill, Augusta, Eep., 368 

Mannassah H. Smith, Portland, Dem., 155 

1858 Sept. 13 Lot M. Morrill, Augusta, Eep., 437 

Mannassah H. Smith, Portland, Dem., 198 

1859 Sept. 12 Lot M. Morrill, Augusta, Eep., 383 

232 



ELECTION STATISTICS 

Mannassah H. Smith, Portland, Dem., 205 

1860 Sept. 10 Israel ^Yashbu^n, Jr., Orono, Eep., 533 

Ephraim K. Smart, Camden, Dem., 347 

Phineas Barnes, Portland, Wliig, 23 

1861 Sept. 9 Israel Washburn, Jr., Orono, Eep., 399 

Charles D. Jameson, Bangor, War Dem., 143 

John W. Dana, Fryeburg, Dem., 36 

1863 Sept. 8 Abner Coburn, Skowhegan, Rep., 313 

Bipn Bradbury, Eastport, Dem., 138 

Charles D. Jameson, Bangor, War Dem., 45 

1863 Sept. 14 Samuel Cony, Augusta, Rep., 568 

Bion Bradbury, Eastport, Dem., 193 

1864 Sept. 13 Samuel Cony, Augusta, Rep., 513 

Joseph Howard, Portland, Dem., 181 

1865 Sept. 11 Samuel Cony, Augusta, Rep., 403 

Joseph Howard, Portland, Dem., 93 

1866 Sept. 10 Joshua L. Chamberlain, Brunswick, Eep., 607 

Eben F. Pillsbury, Augusta, Dem., 187 

1867 Sept. 9 Joshua L. Chamberlain, Brunswick, Rep,, 474 

Eben F, Pillsbury, Augusta, Dem., 309 

1868 Sept. 14 Joshua L. Chamberlain, Brunswick, Rep., 644 

Eben F. Pillsbury, Augusta, Dem., 383 

1869 Sept. 13 Joshua L. Chamberlain, Brunswick, Eep., 389 

Franklin Smith, Waterville, Dem., 305 

Nathan G. Hichborn, Stockton, Tem., 159 

1870 Sept. 13 Sidney Perham, Paris, Eep., 538 

Charles W. Eoberts, Bangor, Dem., 339 

J. L. Chamberlain, Brunswick, Eep., 14 

1871 Sept. 11 Sidney Perham, Paris, Eep., 436 

Charles P. Kimball, Portland, Dem., 338 

1873 Sept. 9 Sidney Perham, Paris, Rep., 593 

Charles P. Kimball, Portland, Dem., 361 

1873 Sept. 8 Xelson Dingley, Jr., Lewiston, Rep., 168 

Joseph Titcomb, Kennebunk, Dem., 93 

233 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLB 

Joseph H. Williams, Augusta, Lib. Eep., 15 

1874 Sept. 14 Nelson Dingley, Jr., Lewiston, Rep., 247 

Joseph Titcomb, Kennebunk, Dem., 125 

1875 Sept. 13 Selden Connor, Augusta, Rep., 364 

Charles W. Roberts, Kennebunk, Dem., 239 

1876 Sept. 11 Selden Connor, Augusta, Rep., 509 

John C. Talbot, East Machias, Dem., 372 

1877 Sept. 10 Joseph H. Williams, Augusta, Dem., 371 

Selden Connor, Augusta, Rep., 300 

J. L. Chamberlain, Brunswick, Rep., 10 

1878 Sept. 9 Selden Connor, Augusta, Rep., 381 

Alonzo Garcelon, Lewiston, Dem., 239 

Joseph L. Smith, Oldtown, Greenback, 77 

1879 Sept. 8 Daniel F. Davis, Corinth, Rep., 603 

Joseph L. Smith, Oldtown, Nat'l G. B., 258 

Alonzo Garcelon, Lewiston, Dem., 68 

Bion Bradbury, Portland, Dem., 14 

1880 Sept. 13 Daniel F. Davis, Corinth, Rep., 562 

Harris M. Plaisted, Bangor, Fushion, 324 

1882 Sept. 11 Frederick Robie, Gorham, Rep., 606 

Harris M. Plaisted, Bangor, Fushion, 411 

Solon Chase, Turner, G. B., 3 

1884 Sept. 8 Frederick Robie, Gorham, Rep., 646 

Jolm B. Redmond, Ellsworth, Dem., 492 

William T. Eustis, Dixfield, Pro., 3 

1886 Sept. 13 Joseph R. Bodwell, Hallowell, Rep., 608 

Clark S. Edwards, Bethel, Dem., 485 

Aaron Clark, Buxton, Pro., 5 

1888 Edwin C. Burleigh, Bangor, Rep., 713 

William L. Putnam, Portland, Dem., 704 

Volney B. Cushing, Bangor, Pro., 10 

Scattering, 9 



234 



ELECTION STATISTICS 



Ward 



Ward 



1890 

Edwin C. 
Burleigh 
Eep. 
. 80 
56 
. 77 
. 140 
. 143 
. 70 
. 72 



William P. 
Thompson 
Dem. 
127 
124 
73 
31 . 
46 
114 
113 



904 

1894 

Henry B. 

Cleaves 

Eep. 

Ward 1 112 

" 2 76 

" 3 106 

235 



665 

Charles F. 

Johnson 

Dem. 

114 

100 

76 



Scattering 





638 


628 


12 




1892 








Charles F. 


Henry B. 






Johnson 


Cleaves 


Scatter 




Dem. 


Eep. 




1 


121 


82 


4 


2 


156 


54 


3 


3 


171 


88 


3 


4 


58 


157 


6 


5 


81 


148 


4 


6 


176 


68 


4 


7 


141 


70 


2 



26 

Luther C. 
Bateman 
Pop. 
9 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 



4 


166 


39 
59 


2 


5 


174 


4 


6 


131 


133 


7 


7 


89 


117 


5 



844 637 27 

1896 

Llewellyn Melvin P. W. H. 

Powers Frank Clifford Scattering 

Rep, Dem. Gold Dem. 

Ward 1 124 63 3 

"2 106 96 5 

"3 167 36 9 

"4 156 48 3 5 

"5 158 54 9 

"6 143 38 13 

"7 83 151 1 



937 486 3 45 



1898 



Llewellyn Samuel L. Ammie S. 

Powers Lord Ladd Scattering 

Rep. Dem. Pro. 

Ward 1 103 75 2 1 

"3 108 90 2 1 

"3 115 46 9 

"4 113 50 1 

"5 109 56 10 1 

"6 79 61 15 

"7 .75 119 2 



703 497 39 

236 



ELECTION STATISTICS 









1900 










John F. 


Samuel L. 


Grant 








Hill 


Lord 


Rogers 


Scatter: 






Rep. 


Dem. 


Pro. 




ard 


I 1 .. 


129 


118 


2 


4 




2 .. 


139 


128 


1 


1 




3 .. 


161 


76 


4 






4 .. 


157 


92 


5 


1 




5 .. 


180 


96 


1 


1 




6 .. 


141 


94 


4 






7 .. 


71 


184 







978 • 788 

1902 
Samuel W. 
Gould 
Dem. 

Ward 1 138 

« 2 124 

" 3 74 

« 4 117 

" 5 85 

« 6 104 

« 7 215 



17 



John F. 




Hill 


Scatter; 


Rep. 




124 


8 


95 


6 


133 


6 


127 


1 


142 


3 


102 


1 


48 


2 



857 771 

1904 

Cyrus W. William T. 

Davis Cobb 

Dem. Rep. 

Ward 1 162 144 

« 2 154 128 

« 3 99 188 

237 



27 



Scattering 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVIIjIJE 



4 


148 


171 

200 

121 

94 




5 


129 


1 


6 


182 




7 


215 


4 



1089 



1046 



12 



1906 

Cyrus W. William T. 
Davis Cobb 

Dem. Eep. 

Ward 1 181 

" 2 

" 3 

" 4 : 

« 5 

« 6 

" 7 



Scattering 



181 


121 


1 


161 


88 


2 


120 


144 


5 


187 


121 


1 


165 


160 


7 


205 


70 


2 


239 


46 


6 



1258 



750 



24 



Obadiah 
Gardner 
Dem. 

Ward 1 199 

" 2 160 

" 3 116 

" 4 173 

" 5 213 

" 6 190 

*' 7 203 



1253 



1908 

Bert M. 

Fernald 

Eep. 

117 

101 

147 

123 

142 

81 

96 



807 
238 



James H. Curtis A. 



Ames 
Pro. 
3 
3 
4 
2 
4 
1 
4 

21 



Perry 
See. 

1 
1 



ELECTION STATISTICS 
VOTE FOR LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR 



Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
1787-1819 

1787 Thomas Gushing, 13 

1788 Samuel Adams, 16 
Benjamin Lincoln, 2 
James Warren, 1 

1789 Samuel Adams, 22 

1790 Samuel Adams, 34 

1791 Samuel Adams, 27 
Charles Jarvis, 1 

1792 Samuel Adams, 21 

1793 Samuel Adams, 21 

1794 James Warren, 58 

1795 Moses Gill, 46 
Elbridge Gerry, 1 

1796 Moses Gill, 39 

1797 Moses Gill, 63 
Increase Sumner, 1 
James Sullivan, 2 
Silas Lee, 1 

1798 Moses Gill, 37 

1799 Moses Gill, 46 
James Bowdoin, 22 
Samuel Phillips, 2 

1800 Moses Gill, * 64 
William Heath, 23 
Henry Dearborn, 1 

1801 William Heath, 101 
Samuel Phillips, 14 

1802 William Heath, 78 
Edward H. Robbins, 23 

239 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 



1803 


Edward H. Eobbins, 




James Bowdoin, 




John Chandler, 


1804 


William Heath, 




Edward H. Eobbins, 


1805 


William Heath, 




Edward H. Eobbins, 


1806 


William Heath, 




Edward H. Eobbins, 


1807 


Levi Lincoln, 




Edward H. Eobbins, 




John Lincoln, 


1808 


Levi Lincoln, 




David Cobb, 




Barzilai Gannett, 


1809 


Joseph B. Varnum, 




David Cobb, 




Joshua Cushman, 


1810 


William Gray, 




David Cobb, 


1811 


William Gray, 




William Phillips, 




Elbridge Gerry, 




James Parker, 


1812 


William King, 




William Phillips, 




Scattering, 


1813 


William King, 




William Phillips, 




Scattering, 


1814 


William Gray, 




William Phillips, 




Joshua Gage, 


1815 


William Gray, 



44 
34 
4 
95 
41 

iir 

26 

134 

31 

169 

37 

1 

159 

36 

6 

148 

48 

2 

145 

46 

126 

27 

3 

2 

140 

54 

7 

119 

60 

4 

117 

58 

4 

147 



240 



ELECTION STATISTICS 

William Phillips, 49 

Scattei in^, 5. 

181 G William King, I49 

William Phillipp, 55> 

Scattering, 2 

1817 William King, 132 
William Phillips, 61 

1818 Thomas Kittredge, 124 
William Phillips, 3& 

1819 Benjamin Austin, 128 
William Pliillips, 65 

REPRESENTATIVE TO THE GENERAL COURT 



Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
1782-1819 

1782 May 21 Zimri Heywood 

1783 May 5 Ezekiel Pattee 

1784 May 10 Ezekiel Pattee 

1785 There was no election of a Representative to the General 
Court. It is recorded that the warrant was "not returned 
seasonably." 

1786 May 8 Ezekiel Pattee 

1787 May 7 Ezekiel Pattee 

1788 May 5 It was voted not to send a Eepresentative to the 

General Court. 

1789 May 4 Arthur Lithgow 

1790 May 3 It was voted not to send a Representative to the 

General Court. 

1791 May 2 Whole number of votes, 34 

George Warren, 33 

Zimri Heywood, 1 

1792 May 7 George Warren 

241 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 

1793 May 6 Benjamin Runnels 

1794 May 12 Josiah Hayden 

1795 May 6 Arthur Lithgow 

1796 May 5 Obadiah Williams 

1797 May 10 Voted not to send a Representative to the 

General Court. 

1798 May 10 Voted not to send a Representative to the 

General Court. 

1799 May 6 Elnathan Sherwin 

1800 May 5 Elnathan Sherwin 

1801 May 7 Elnathan Sherwin 
1808 May 10 Elnathan Sherwin 

1803 A warrant was issued for a meeting to be held at the usual 
voting place on Monday, May 2, 1803, for the "purpose of 
choosing one Representative to represent the town of Wa- 
terville at the General Court to be convened and held at 
Boston on the last Wednesday of May," but at the meeting 
it was voted "to dissolve that part of said meeting which 
was for the choice of a Representative to the General Court." 

1804 May 11 Whole number of votes, 49 

Elnathan Sherwin, 41 

James Stackpole, 5 

James Crommett, 3 

1805 May 6 Whole number of votes, 57 

Elnathan Sherwin, 47 

Asa Redington, 4 

Herman Gibbs, 3 

Moses Appleton, 1 

Reuben Kidder, 1 

William Phillips, 1 

1806 May 5 Whole number of votes, 32 

Elnathan Sherwin, 30 

James Stackpole, Jr., 2 

242 



ELECTION STATISTICS 

1807 May 4 Whole number of votes, 53 

Elnathan Sherwin, 53 

James Hasty, 1 

1808 May 2 Whole number of votes, 42 

Elnathan Sherwin, 43 

1809 May 1 Whole number of votes, 101 

Elnathan Sherwin, 69 

Jed Thayer, 33 

1810 May 7 Wliole number of votes, 83 

Eleazer W. Ripley, 48 

Elnathan Sherwin, 18 

James Stackpole, Jr., 13 

Isaac Stevens, 3 

James Hasty, 1 

Asa Redington, 1 

Timothy Boutelle, 1 

1811 May 13 Wliole number of votes, 103 

Eleazer W. Ripley, 73 

James Stackpole, 13 

Asa Soule, 8 

Elnathan Sherwin, 4 

Isaac Stevens, 3 

Asa Redington, 1 

Potter Fish, 1 

1813 May 4 Whole number of votes, 89 

Elnathan Sherwin, 58 

Timothy Boutelle, 16 

Micah Ellis, 11 

Daniel Cook, 3 

Asa Redington, 1 

James Hasty, • 1 

1813 May 10 Whole number of votes, 98 

Elnathan Sherwin, 70 

243 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLB 

Daniel Wells, 36 

Timothy Boutelle, 1 

Samuel Downing, 1 

1814 May 3 Whole number of votes, 48 

Elnathan Sherwin, 48 

1815 May 1 Whole number of votes, 69 

Elnathan Sherwin, 69 

1816 May 13 Whole number of votes, 84 

Daniel Cook, 51 

Baxter Crowell, 28 

Ephraim Getchell, 2 

James Hasty, 2 

Asa Eedington, 1 

1817 May 1 Whole number of votes, 117 

Daniel Cook, 79 

Baxter Crowell, 36 

Moses Dalton, 2 

1818 Voted not to clioose a Representative to the General Court. 

1819 May 3 Voted to elect two Representatives. Whole num- 

ber of votes 116, necessary for a choice 59. Eb- 
enezer Bacon had 95 and was declared elected. 
Whole number of votes 108, necessary for a 
choice 55. Abijah Smith had 64 and was de- 
clared elected. 

REPRESENTATIVE TO THE LEGISLATURE 



State o Maine 
1820--1906 

1820 April 3 Whole number of votes, 184 

Baxter Crowell, 104 

Daniel Cook, 79 

Ebenezer Bacon, 1 

244 



ELECTION STATISTICS 

1821 Sept. 10 Whole number of votes, 153 

Baxter Crowell, 81 

Abijah Smith, 66 

Scattering, g 

1822 Sept. 9 Whole number of votes, 129 

Baxter Crowell, 65 

Daniel Cook, 59 

Scattering, 5 

1823 Sept. 8 Whole numl)er of votes, 109 

Baxter Crowell, 77 

Edward Esty, Jr., , 18 

Ebenezer Bacon, 10 

Scattering, 4 

1824 Sept. 13 Whole number of votes, 120 

Timothy Boutelle, 65 

Abijah Smith, 30 

Baxter Crowell, 12 

Asa Kedington, Jr., ! 12 

Daniel Cook, 1 

1825 Sept. 12 Whole number of votes, 58 

Timothy Boutelle, 54 

Scattering, 4 

1826 Sept. 11 Whole number of votes, 221 

Sylvanus Cobb, 126 

Timothy Boutelle, 87 

Peleg Sprague, 3 

Scattering, 5 

1827 Sept. 10 Whole number of votes, 150 

Sylvanus Cobb, 91 

Timothy Boutelle, 54 

Scattering, 5 

245 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 

1828 Sept. 8 Whole number of votes, 178 

Timothy Boutelle, 129 

Perley Low, 19 

Nathaniel Gilman, 16 

Scattering, 14 

1829 Sept. 14 Whole number of votes, 303 

Timothy Boutelle, 174 

Ebenezer Bacon, 120 

Scattering, 9 

1830 Sept. 13 Whole number of votes, 329 

Timothy Boutelle, 186 

Ebenezer Bacon, 137 

Scattering, 6 

1831 Sept. 12 Whole number of votes, 320 

Baxter Crowell, 170 

Ebenezer Bacon, 142 

Jediah Morrill, 8 

1832 Sept. 10 Whole number of votes, 417 

Jediah Morrill, 226 

David Combs, 191 

1833 Sept. 9 Whole number of votes, 357 

Jediah Morrill, 188 

David Combs, 97 

Eben F. Bacon, 66 

Scattering, 6 

1834 Sept. 8 Whole number of votes, 483 

Timothy Boutelle, 254 

Eben F. Bacon, 225 

Scattering, 4 

1835 Sept. 14 Whole number of votes, 360 

Hiram C. Warren, 169 

David Combs, 181 

246 



ELECTION STATISTICS 

Benjamin Clement, 9 

Eben F. Bacon, 1 

1836 Sept. 12 Whole number of votes, 451 

Nehemiah Getchell, 221 

David Combs, 192 

James Stackpole, Jr., 21 

Scattering, 14 

1837 Sept. 11 Whole number of votes, 520 

Calvin Gardner, 262 

Wyman B. S. Moor, 236 

David Combs, 7 

William Hume, 6 

Scattering, 9 

1838 Sept. 10 Whole number of votes, 593 

John R. Philbrick, • 294 

W.yman B. S. Moor, 294 

Scattering, 5 
Xo choice. An election was ordered for Sept. 
17, with the following result: 

W}anan B. S. Moor, 296 

John E. Philbrick, 284 

Jonathan Combs, Jr., 1 

1839 Sept. 9 Whole number of votes, 582 

Erastus 0. Wheeler, 298 

W}Tnan B. S. Moor, 280 

Scattering, 4 

1840 Sept. 14 Whole number of votes, 574 

Joseph Hitchins, 304 

Silas Redington, 255 

Samuel Appleton, 15 

1841 Sept. 13 Whole number of votes, 561 

Wyman B. S. Moor, 260 

247 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 

Theodore 0. Saunders, 255 

Enoch Morrill, 31 

Isaac Redington, 8 

Scattering, 7 
No choice. 

Sept. 20 Whole number of votes, 563 

Wjanan B. S. Moor, 273 

Moses Hanscom, 272 

Enoch Morrill, 15 

Scattering, 3 
No choice. 

Sept. 27 Whole number of votes, 501 

Moses Hanscom, 283 

W}Tnan B. S. Moor, 278 

Scattering, 3 
No choice. 

Oct. 4 Wliole number of votes, 571 

Moses Hanscom, 295 

Wyman B. S. Moor, 275 

Enoch Morrill, 1 

1842 Sept. 12 Whole number of votes, 578 

Moses Hanscom, 286 

Wyman B. S. Moor, 261 

Isaac EediEgton, 17 

Scattering, 14 
No choice. 

Oct. 3 Whole number of votes, 247 

Moses Hanscom, 273 

Wyman B. S. Moor, 251 

Isaac Redington, 8 

Scattering, 15 
No choice. 

248 



ELECTION STATISTICS 

Oct. 24 Whole number of votes, 50G 

Moses Hanscom, :iJ10 

Wyman B. S. Moor, 2;50 

Isaac Eedington, 12 

William Dorr, 9 

Scattering, 15 
No choice. 

Nov. 14 Whole numl)er of votes, 513 

William Dorr, 241 

Wyman B. S. Moor, 233 

Moses Hanscom, 29 

Scattering, 10 
No choice. 

Dec. 5 AYhole nuir.ber of votes, 502 

Wyman B. S. Moor, 236 

William Dorr, 232 

Moses Hanscom, 23 

Scattering, 11 
No choice. 

Dee. 26 Whole number of votes, 536 

W^Tiian B. S. Moor, 250 

William Dorr, 246 

Moses Hanscom, 30 

Scattering, 10 
No choice. 

1843 Jan. 16 Whole number of votes, 517 

W}Tnan B. S. Moor, 234 

william Dorr, 231 

Moses Hanscom, 29 

Scattering, 23 
No choice. 

Feb. 6 "\^niole number of votes, 367 

William Dorr, 169 

249 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 

Wyman B. S. Moor, 165 

Moses Hanscom, 14 

Scattering, 19 
No choice. 

Feb. 27 Whole number of votes, 450 

Timothy Boutelle, 233 

Wyman B. S. Moor, 184 

Moses Hanscom, 20 

William Dorr, 5 

Scattering, 8 

1843 Mar. 20 Whole number of votes, 401 

Timothy Boutelle, 185 

Wyman B. S. Moor, 161 

Moses Hanscom, 16 

James Stackpole, Jr., 9 

Josiah Crosby, 7 

Scattering, 23 
'No choice. 

April 10 Whole number of votes, 241 

William Dorr, 126 

Wyman B. S. Moor, 106 

Moses Hanscom, 7 

Scattering, 2 

1813 Sept. 11 Whole number of votes, 521 

Jonathan Combs, Jr., 239 

George W. Pressey, 236 

Moses Stacy, 39 

Scattering, 7 
jSTo choice. 

Sept. 18 Whole number of votes, 428 

Eliphaz Fay, 233 

Jonathan Combs, Jr., 182 

Moses Stacy, 10 

250 



ELECTION STATISTICS 

Scattering, 3 
About Jan. 1, 1844, Mr. Eliphaz Fay resigned 
as Eepresentative to the Legislature. An elec- 
tion was ordered for Jan. 23, 1844, with the 
following result: 

Jan. 22 Whole number of votes, 358 

Jonathan Conjbs, Jr., 159 

Russell Ellis, 151 

Moses Stacy, 26 

Hall Chase, 10 

Scattering, 12 
No choice. 

Jan. 29 Wliole number of votes, 355 

William Dorr, 175 

Jonathan Combs, Jr., 157 

Scattering, 23 

1844 Sept. 9 Whole number of votes, 611 

Samuel Appleton, 286 

Eldridge L. Getchell, 263 

Moses Hanscom, 52 

William Dorr, 8 

Scattering, 2 
No choice. 

Sept. 16 Whole number of votes, 477 

Jediah Morrill, 227 

Eldridge L. Getchell, 216 

Moses Hanscom, 31 

Scattering, 3 
No choice. 

Sept. 23 Whole number of votes, 434 

Jediah Morrill, 220 

Eldridge L. Getchell, 19*5 

251 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 

Moses Hanscom, 17 

Scattering, 4 

1845 Jan. 20 Whole number of votes, 376 

William Dorr, 173 

Josiah Crosby, 164 

Eldridge L. Getchell, 10 

Scattering, 29 
No choice. 

Jan. 27 Wliole number of votes, 372 

William Dorr, 187 

Josiah Crosby, 162 

Eldridge L. Getchell, 11 

Scattering, 12 

1845 Sept. 9 Whole number of votes, 452 

Stephen Stark, 187 

Frederick P. Haviland, 165 

Thomas Baker, : 87 

Scattering, 13 
No choice. 

Sept. 15 Whole number of votes, 270 

Frederick P. Haviland, 157 

Stephen Stark, 54 

Thomas Baker, 55 

Theodore 0. Saunders, 4 

1846 Sept. 14 Whole number of votes, 418 

Stephen Stark, 230 

Jonathan Combs, Jr., 108 

Samuel Scammon, 55 

Samuel Appletoh, 9 

Scattering, 16 

1847 Sept. 13 Wliole number of votes, 340 

Stephen Stark, 112 

252 



ELECTION STATISTICS 

Perley Low, 37 

Joseph Hasty, 69 

Harrison A. Sniitii, 59 

Oliver Paine, 7 

Scattering, 6 
No choice. 

Sept. 20 Whole number of votes, 236 

Samuel Appleton, 95 

Joseph Hasty, 44 

Perley Low, 40 

Stephen Stark, 25 

Silas Kedington, 17 

Harrison A. Smith, 11 

Scattering, 4 
N'o choice. 

Sept. 27 Whole number of votes, 281 

Stephen Stark, 167 

Samuel Appleton, 55 

David Combs, 55 

Scattering, 4 

1848 Sept. 11 Whole number of votes, 490 

Thomas Baker, 203 

Calvin Gardner, 200 

P. L. Chandler, 84 

Scattering, 3 

1849 Sept. 10 Whole number of votes, 411 

Joseph Percival, 179 

Alpheus Lyon, 163 

William Lewis, 67 

Calvin Gardner, 2 

1850 Sept. 9 Whole number of votes, 442 

Joseph Percival, 250 

James Eice, 142 

253 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 

George W. Pressey, 42 

Scattering, 8 

1853 Sept. 13 Whole number of votes, 570 

Joshua N"ye, Jr., 304 

Samuel S. Parker, 229 

Harrison Barrett, 37 

1853 Sept. 12 Wliole number of votes, 516 

Joab Harriman, 217 

John Benson, 165 

Moses Hanseom, 130 

Scattering, 4 

1854 Sept. 11 Whole number of votes, 587 

Moses Hanseom, 371 

Wyman B. S. Moor, 214 

Scattering, 2 

1855 Sept. 10 Whole number of votes, 703 

Jones R. Elden, 442 

Samuel Appleton, 260 

Cyrus Wheeler, 1 

1856 Sept. 8 Whole number of votes, 716 

Josiah H. Drummond, 531 

Charles Low, 178 

Scattering, 7 

1857 Sept. 14 Whole number of votes, 523 

Josiah H. Drummond, 341 

Frederick P. Haviland, 170 

Dennis L. Miliken, 7 

Arthur Deering, 5 

1858 Sept. 13 Whole number of votes, 595 

James Stackpole, 311 

Frederick P. Haviland, 273 

254 



ELECTION STATISTICS 

Arthur Deering, 7 

Scattering, 4 

1859 Sept. 12 Whole number of votes, 579 

Benjamin C. Benson, 354 

John M. Libby, 220 

Scattering, 5 

1860 Sept. 10 Whole number of votes, 786 

Joseph Percival, 517 

Frederick P. Haviland, 263 

Scattering, 6 

1861 Sept. 9 Whole number of votes, 446 

Dennis L. Miliken, 426 

Thomas W. Herrick, 10 

Scattering, 10 

1862 Sept. 8 Whole number of votes, 524 

John M. Libby, 364 

Charles M. Morse, 160 

1863 Sept. 14 Whole number of votes, 740 

W. A. P. Dillingham, 550 

George E. Shores, 190 

1864 Sept. 12 Whole number of votes, 685 

W. A. P. Dillingham, 356 

Reuben Foster, 258 

Franklin Smith, 69 

Scattering, 2 

1865 Sept. 11 Whole number of votes, 481 

Eeuben Foster, 312 

Samuel Blaisdell, 98 

Ira R. Doolittle, 66 

Scattering, 5 

1866 Sept. 10 Whole number of votes, 797 

Reuben Foster, 359 

255 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 

Abner R. Small, .75 

John W. Hubbard, 163 

1867 Sept. 9 Whole number of votes, 690 

Edwin P. Blaisdell, 341 

George A. Phillips, 250 

William McCartney, 99 

1868 Sept. 14 Whole number of votes, 898 

Edwin P. Blaisdell, 611 

George E. Shores, 285 

Scattering, 2 

1869 Sept. 13 Whole number of votes, 582 

Reuben Foster, 375 

Winthrop Morrill, 204 

Scattering, 3 

1870 Sept. 12 Whole number of votes, 785 

Solyman Heath, 443 

Frederick P. Haviland, 341 

Jolm Ayer, 1 

1871 Sept. 11 Whole number of votes, 742 

Edmund F. Webb, 385 

Solyman Heath, 357 

1872 Sept. 11 Whole number of votes, 950 

Edmund F. Webb, 599 

Benjamin F. Folger, 351 

1873 Sept. 9 Whole number of votes, 282 

Greenlief T. Stevens, 185 

William McCartney, 97 

1 874 Sept. 14 Whole number of votes, 378 

Greenlief T. Stevens, 231 

William McCartney, 147 

256 



ELECTION STATISTICS 

1875 Sept. 13 Whole number of votes, 593 

Nathaniel Meader, 362 

Frederick P. Haviland, 231 

1876 Sept. 11 Whole number of votes, 880 

Nathaniel Meader, 486 

George A. Alden, 394 

1877 Sept. 10 Whole number of votes, 667 

Franklin Smith, 423 

R. Wesley Dunn, 241 

Scattering, 3 

1878 Sept. 9 Whole number of votes, 694 

George W. Goulding, 385 

Franklin Smith, 308 

John Ware, 1 

1879 Sept. 8 Whole number of votes, 826 

George W. Goulding, 499 

William H. McCartney, 195 

Andrew J. Libby, 132 

1880 Sept. 13 Whole number of votes, 885 

Francis E. Heath, 564 

Eri Drew, 321 

1882 Sept. 11 Whole number of votes, 1013 

Nathaniel Meader, 594 

George A. Alden, 419 

188 i Sept. 8 Whole number of votes, 1133 

Frederick C. Thayer, 632 

George A. Alden, 501 

1886 Sept. 13 Whole number of votes, 1101 

Perham S. Heald, 596 

Frank W. Haskell, 503 

Scattering, 2 

257 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 

1888 Whole number of votes, 1431 

Perham S. Heald, 719 

George A. Alden, 703 

Scattering, 10 

1890 

Frank L. George A. 

Thayer Phillips 

Ward 1 129 77 

" 2 133 50 

'' 3 75 77 

" 4 37 139 

" 5 52 145 

" 6 118 65 

" 7 115 70 







659 


623 




1892 








Simon S. 


Charles E. 


William P 




Brown 


Matthews 


Putnam 


Ward 1 


164 


85 


5 


" 2 


147 


56 


4 


. " 3 


114 


86 


2 


" 4 


53 


157 


1 


" 5 


70 


148 


12 


" 6 


169 


70 


1 


" 7 


133 


69 


2 




850 


671 


27 




1894 








William T. 


Simon S. 


Charles F. 




Haines 


Brown 


Longman 


Ward 1 


119 


111 


6 


'' 2 


75 


101 





258 



ELECTION STATISTICS 



106 


73 


1 


173 


38 


1 


172 


59 


4 


121 


132 


7 


87 


115 


4 



853 



629 



23 



1896 

Warren C. 
Philbrook 

Ward 1 125 

" 2 Ill 

" 3 163 

" 4 156 

" 5 159 

" 6 144 

" 7 61 



Fred 
Pooler 

64 

98 

36 

48 

53 

41 
173 



919 



513 



1898 

Warren C. Cyrus W. 

Philbrook Davis 

Ward 1 102 75 

<' 2 107 90 

« 3 115 48 

<' 4 108 52 

« 5 108 60 

" 6 79 71 

« 7 72 123 



691 



519 



259 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 



1900 

Harvey D. 
Eaton 

Ward 1 131 

" 2 134 

" 3 140 

" 4 141 

" 5 157 

" 6 

" 7 69 



763 

C. W. 
Davis 

Ward 1 1 

" 2 

" 3 1 

" 4 

" 5 

" 6 108 

" 7 



Cyrus W. 


H. D. 


Davis 


Eaton 


121 




132 




92 




110 




121 






108 


185 




761 


108 


Cyrus 


C. 


Davis 


Davis 



110 



Special Election 

1901, Feb. 11 

Cyrus W. 
Davis 

Ward 1 129 

" 2 112 

" 3 115 

260 



Harvey D. 

Eaton 

119 

110 

119 



ELECTION STATISTICS 

4 130 112 

5 123 139 

6 105 107 

7 175 70 



1902 



889 776 





Cyrus W. 


Fred 


Dana P. 


Archill 




Davis 


Pooler 


Foster 


Joly 


Ward 1 


. . 160 


142 


116 


99 


" 2 


....130 


127 


89 


97 


" 3 


92 
. . 130 
. . 109 


73 

117 

88 


123 
123 
133 


116 


" 4 


110 


" 5 


115 


" 6 


. . 118 


106 


94 


94 


" 7 


. . 222 


226 


50 


46 




961 


879 


728 


677 


Scattering, 


6 in Ward 1. 









1904 

Charles F. William J. William T. Arthur 

Johnson Lannigan Haines Daviau 

Ward 1 155 153 153 155 

« 2 151 136 130 145 

« 3 99 194 190 91 

« 4 147 178 176 141 

" 5 136 203 193 122 

« 6 181 123 123 180 

« 7 216 94 98 220 

1085 1081 1063 1054 
261 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 



1906 





Fred 


Charles F. 


John E. 


Harold E 




Pooler 


Johnson 


Nelson 


Cook 


Ward 1 . . . 


. . . . 172 


178 


129 


123 


" 2 ... 


. . . . 163 


164 


93 


90 


" 3 ... 


. . . . 108 


110 


152 


151 


" 4 . . . 


. . . . 173 


179 


133 


129 


" 5 ... 


. . . . 154 


158 


172 


168 


" 6 ... 


. . . . 200 


200 


70 


70 


" 7 ... 


. ... 237 


239 


47 


46 



1207 



1228 
1908 



796 



777 





William R. 


John L. 


John E. 


A. 




Pattangall 


Fortier 


N"elson 


Joly 




Dem. 


Dem. 


Eep. 


Rep. 


Ward 1 . . . 


. . . . 183 


165 


151 


131 


" 2 ... 


. ... 156 


140 


119 


103 


" S ... 


. . . . 105 


92 


.165 


154 


" 4: ... 


. . . . 158 


149 


156 


128 


" 5 ... 


. . . . 196 


170 


180 


144 


" 6 ... 


. . . . 182 


185 


92 


80 


" 7 . . . 


. . . . 201 


202 


99 


98 



1181 1103 962 838 

VOTE FOR MAYOR AFTER THE FORMATION OF THE WARDS 

1889, March 4 



Ward 1 

" 2 



Nathaniel 
Meader 
Rep. 
88 
65 



Charles F. 

Johnson 

Dem. 

121 

115 



262 



ELECTION STATISTICS 



3 91 

4 157 

5 168 

6 84 

7 91 



822 

1891 

Edgar L. 
Jones 
Dem. 

Ward 1 154 

" 2 131 

" 3 109 

<' 4 44 

" 5 '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 71 

« 6 135 

" 7 [\ 127 



111 
43 
68 

123 

116 



Ward 1 


1890, 


March 3 


744 

Nathaniel 
Meader 
Rep. 
. . 116 
. . 72 
. . 136 
. . 155 
. . 159 

8'J 

95 


697 

Charles P 

Johnson 

Dem 

130 


" 2 






120 


" 3 






151 


" 4 






40 


" 5 






53 


' 6 






137 


" 7 






127 











758 



Moses C. 

Foster 

Rep. 

100 

48 

90 

159 

150 

69 

66 



771 



682 



263 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 



1893 



Ward 



Charles F. 


Edmund 


Johnson 


Webb 


Dem. 


Rep. 


. 148 


110 


130 


63 


. 103 


79 


. 49 


151 


76 


1)5 


148 


76 


. Ill 


63 







•64 



687 



1894 







Christian 


Chas. H 






Knauff 


Redington 






Rep. 


Dem, 


Ward 1 




99 
. 94 
. 103 
. 170 
. 178 
. 130 
. Ill 

885 


113 


" 2 




89 


" 3 




95 


« 4 




31 


" 5 




48 


" 6 




120 


" 7 




90 






585 




1895, March 4 










Christian 


Charles A. 






Knauff 


Hill 






Rep. 


Dem. 


Ward 1 




. 147 

63 

. 137 


144 


" 2 




107 


" 3 




60 




264 





ELECTION STATISTICS 



4 162 

5 167 

6 115 

7 95 



886 



40 

55 

151 

120 

678 



1896, March 3 

Edmund F. Wallace B. 

Webb Smith 

Rep. Dem. 

Ward 1 Ill 68 

" 2 91 114 

" 3 154 55 

" 4 144 59 

" 5 155 52 

" 6 130 72 

" 7 64 163 



849 



583 



1897, March 1 

Chas. H. 
Redington 
Dem. 

Ward 1 87 

" 2 135 

" 3 103 

« 4 96 

« 5 105 

« 6 99 

« 7 * ' 127 



Frank J. 
Goodridge 
Rep. 
72 
71 
78 
95 
77 



559 



265 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 





1898, March 7 








Carroll W. 


Frank L. 






Abbott 


Thayer 


Scattering 




Eep. 


Dem. 




Ward 1 


122 


63 
115 


14 


" 2 


120 




'' 3 


130 


52 


6 


" 4 


140 


68 


5 


'' 5 


149 


66 
61 
59 


2 


" 6 


114 


2 




139 


4 









914 484 

1899, March 6 

Warren C. 
Philbrook 
Rep. 

Ward 1 98 

" 2 132 

'• 3 126 

" 4 101 

" 5 117 

" 6 101 

" 7 64 



33 



Frank L 

Thayer 

Dem. 

104 

115 

70 

76 

103 

86 

153 



r39 



707 



1900, March 5 



Ward 1 

" 2 



Warren C. 
Philbrook 

Rep. 
. . 112 
. . 122 



Frank L. 
Thayer 
Dem. 

101 

140 



266 



ELEKJTION STATISTICS 



3 131 

4 129 

5 152 

6 117 

7 53 



816 

1901, March 4 

Martin 

Cit. 

Ward 1 212 

2 
3 

4 
5 
6 

7 



1500 

1902, March 3 

Martin Walter E. 

Blaisdell Keid 

Rep. Dem. 

Ward 1 103 105 

" 2 103 98 

" 3 141 41 

« 4 123 68 

« 5 112 64 

" 6 88 81 

" 7 85 150 



68 

90 

89 

110 

184 

782 



Blaisdell 


Scattering 


Cit. 




212 


2 


255 


3 


175 




205 


1 


214 


1 


206 




233 


2 



755 
267 



607 



Wilbur F. 

Berry 

Tem. 

43 

49 

52 

.49 

95 

47 

33 

368 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 



1903, March 2 







Cyrus W. 


Martin 






Davis 


Blaisdell 






Dem. 


Rep. 


Ward 1 




. 170 
. 144 
. 80 
. 133 
. 109 
. 153 
. 238 

1027 


125 


" 2 




87 


" 3 




172 


" 4 




137 


" 5 




161 


" 6 




108 


" 7 




49 






839 




1904, March 7 










Cyrus W. 


Horace 






Davis 


Purinton 






Dem. 


Eep. 


"Ward 1 




. . 159 
. 142 
. 78 
. 145 
. 109 
. 177 
. 182 

992 


154 


" 2 




125 


" 3 




162 


" 4 




156 


« 5 




185 


« 6 




96 


" 7 




88 






966 




1905, March 6 










Horace 


Edgar L. 






Purinton 


Jones 






Rep. 


Dem. 


Ward 1 




. . 154 
. 149 

. . 98 


174 


" 2 




147 


" 3 




92 




268 





ELECTION STATISTICS 



4 171 

5 181 

6 131 

7 89 



1073 



157 
129 
159 
205 

1063 



1906, March 5 

Edgar L. 
Jones 
Dem. 

Ward 1 170 

" 2 172 

" 3 113 

" 4 190 

" 5 169 

« 6 202 

« 7 237 



1253 



Horace 

Purinton 

Eep. 

156 

102 

161 

116 

146 

88 

51 

820 



, 1907, March 4 

Luther G. Chas. H. 

Bunker Barton 

Eep. Dem. 

Ward 1 153 173 

« 2 145 134 

« 3 196 78 

« 4 167 168 

« 5 234 110 

« 6 . . '. 110 183 

u y ,.,..... 83 207 



1088 



1053 



269 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 



Ward 1 


1908, 


March 2 


Luther G. 
Bunker 
Eep. 
. . 177 


Chas. H 
Barton 
Dem. 
160 


" 2 






. . 150 


136 


" 3 






. . 196 


72 


" 4 






185 


119 


" 5 






.. 244 


107 


" 6 






. . 147 


161 


'' 7 






.. 109 


194 




1208 

VOTE FOR ALDERMEN 
Ward One 


949 



1889 Simon S. Brown, Dem., 116 
Fred D. Lunt, Eep., 89 

1890 Simon S, Brown, Dem., 130 
William T. Haines, Eep., 116 

1891 Simon S. Brown, Dem., 146 
Fred D. Lunt, Eep., 103 

1893 Albert B. Spencer, Dem., 141 
Frederick S. Clay, Eep., 106 

1894 George M. Lovering, Dem., 88 
Frederick S. Clay, Eep., 80 
Albert B. Spencer, Ind., 58 

1895 Edward C. Lasselle, Dem., 149 
Levi Bushey, Eep., 142 

1896 Fred D. Lunt, Eep., 112 
Eussell Jones, Dem., 69 

1897 Fred D. Lunt, Eep., 80 
George H. Grondin, Dem., 76 

270 



ELECTION STATISTICS 



1898 


Mortimer E. Adams, Rep., 


117 




George W. Fitzgerald, Dem., 


85 


1899 


James Toomey, Dem., 


103 




James P. Goddard, Rep., 


101 


1900 


Fred D. Lunt, Rep., 


111 




James Toome}', Dem., 


107 


1901 


Charles H. Barton, Cit., 


119 




Fred D. Lunt, Rep., 


96 


1902 


Charles H. Barton, Dem., 


123 




William Vaughn, Rep., 


123 


1903 


Charles H. Barton, Dem., 


170 




David 0. Wade, Rep., 


128 


1904 


Charles H. Barton, Dem., 


162 




James P. Goddard, Rep., 


150 


1905 


Charles H. Barton, Dem., 


174 




Emery W. Cook, Rep., 


156 


1906 


Charles H. Barton, Dem., 


167 




Emery W. Cook, Rep., 


161 


1907 


John P. Baxter, Dem., 


171 




Charles S. Pratt, Rep., 


156 


1908 


Emery W. Cook, Rep., 


181 




Charles M. Richardson, Dem,, 


159 




Ward Two 




1889 


George A. Alden, Dem., 


117 




Dean P. Buck, Rep., 


64 


1890 


Richard J. Barry, Dem., 


116 




Horace A. Toward, Rep., 


73 


1891 


Richard J. Barry, Dem., 


127 




Edward W. Hall, Rep., 


50 


1893 


Fred Burgess, Dem., 


95 




Dean P. Buck, Rep., 


48 


IftQJ. 


Richard J. Barry, Ind. Dem., 
TTnrjifP A Toward. Ren.. 


43 
95 



271 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 

Joseph H. Grondin, Dem., 88 

1895 John J. Foley, Dem., 107 
Horace A. Toward, Rep., 64 

1896 George A. Wilson, Dem., 114 
Horace A. Toward, Rep., 91 

1897 George A. Wilson, Dem., 115 
Horace A. Toward, Rep., 91 

1898 Frank M. Rand, Rep., 131 
George A. Wilson, Dem., Ill 

1899 Frank B. Lowe, Rep., 136 
George A. Wilson, Dem., Ill 

1900 Chester F. Rowe, Dem., 138 
Frank B. Lowe, Rep., 124 

1901 Sherman L. Berry, Cit, 130 
Frank B. Lowe, Rep., 121 

1902 Frank M. Rand, Rep., 138 
George A. Wilson, Dem., 102 

1903 Owen W. Clement, Dem., 144 
Charles D. Sayward, Rep., 87 

1904 Owen W. Clement, Dem., 139 
Frank B. Lowe, Rep., 128 

1905 Ernest L. Gove, Rep., 147 
Edward L. Hall, Dem., 146 

1906 Chester F. Rowe, Dem., 162 
Ernest L. Gove, Rep., 113 

1907 Charles D. Sayward, Rep., 143 
Edward L. Hall, Dem., 135 

1908 Charles D. Sayward, Rep., 150 
Chester F. Rowe, Dem., 137 

Ward Three 

1889 Charles A. Hill, Dem., 108 
Willard B. Arnold, Rep., 94 

1890 Charles A. Hill, Dem., 147 

272 



ELECTION STATISTICS 





Willard B. Arnold, Rep., 


134 


1891 


Matthew S. Goodrich, Dera., 


106 




Luther H. Soper, Rep., 


93 


1893 


Jesse Stinson, Dem., 


95 




Fred A. Wing, Rep., 


81 


1894 


Stanford H. Chase, Dem., 


100 




Fred A. Wing, Rep., 


97 


1895 


Colby Getchell, Rep., 


138 




Edward C. Herrin, Dem., 


59 


1896 


Colby Getchell, Rep., 


153 




Charles Plummer, Dem., 


55 


1897 


George K. Boutelle, Rep., 


135 




Sanford J. Tupper, Dem., 


59 


1898 


Charles F. Keith, Rep., 


130 




Sanford J. Tupper, Dem., 


58 


1899 


Charles F. Keith, Rep., 


130 




Sanford J. Tupper, Dem., 


65 


1900 


Charles F. Keith, Rep., 


129 




Jules Gamache, Dem., 


68 


1901 


Everett C. Wardwell, Cit., 


177 


1903 


Charles F. Keith, Rep., 


161 




Jesse Stinson, Dem., 


48 




James E. Chalmers, Pro., 


28 


1903 


Charles F. Keith, Rep., 


173 




Charles F. Miller, Dem., 


78 


1904 


Frank W. Alden, Rep., 


165 




Charles F. Miller, Dem., 


73 


1905 


Matthew S. Goodrich, Rep., 


179 




Dennis E. Bowman, Dem., 


113 


1906 


Fred A. Wing, Rep., 


180 




Norman K. Fuller, Dem., 


100 


1907 


Fred A. Wing, Rep., 


190 




Charles F. Miller, Dem., 


81 


1908 


Albert F. Drummond, Rep., 


100 




Charles F. Miller, Dem., 


76 




273 





MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 



Ward Four 



1889 


Frederick C. Thayer, Eep., 


159 




Frank A. Smith, Dem., 


41 


1890 


Moses C. Foster, Eep., 


156 




Eri Drew, Dem., 


40 


1891 


Everett R. Drmnmond, Eep., 


161 




Eri Drew, Dem., 


42 


1893 


Everett E. Drummond, Eep., 


147 




Eri Drew, Dem., 


44 




Blank, 


10 


1894 


Everett E. Drummond, Eep., 


166 




Eri Drew, Dem., 


31 


1895 


Thomas E. Eansted, Eep., 


157 




Eri Drew, Dem., 


39 


1896 


Thomas E. Eansted, Eep., 


145 




Edward C. Herrin, Dem., 


56 


1897 


Amos E. Piirinton, Eep., 


138 




Wallace B. Smith, Dem., 


65 


1898 


Thomas E. Eansted, Eep., 


146 




Edward C. Herrin, Dem., 


68 


1899 


George F. Davies, Eep., 


113 




"William D. Haines, Dem., 


67 


1900 


George F. Davies, Eep., 


137 




William D. Haines, Dem., 


83 


1901 


Horace Perkins, Cit., 


205 


1903 


Everett C. Wardwell, Eep., 


147 




Charles A. Hill, Dem., 


68 


1903 


Charles C. Follett, Eep., 


141 




Charles A. Hill, Dem., 


130 


1904 


Edgar li. Jones, Dem., 


150 




Charles Wentworth, Eep., 


146 


1905 


George F. Davies, Eep., 


179 




Ora A. Header, Dem., 


148 



274 



ELECTION STATISTICS 



1906 


Simon S. Brown, Dem., 


178 




Josiah C. Fuller, I?ep., 


127 


1907 


Miller Colby, Dem., 


174 




Elwood M. Jepson, Rep., 


162 


1908 


Frank B. Hubbard, Rep., 


180 




Simon S. Brown, Dem., 


125 




Ward Five 




1889 


Charles G. Carlton, Jiep., 


168 




Edgar L. Jones, Dem., 


67 


1890 


Charles E. Matthews, Rep., 


160 




Frederick P. Haviland, Dem., 


51 


1891 


George A. Phillips, Rep., 


157 




Jacob Peavy, Dem., 


64 


1893 


Christian Knauff, Rep., 


148 




Jonas P. Gray, Dem., 


72 


1894 


F. Aug. Knauff, Rep., 


176 




Jonas P. Gray, Dem., 


49 


1895 


Frank W. Noble, Rep., 


170 




Jonas P. Gray, Dem., 


52 


1896 


William M. Lincoln, Rep., 


155 




Howard C. Morse, Dem., 


52 


1897 


Evander Gilpatrick, Rep., 


146 




Warren W. Spaulding, Dem., 


55 


1898 


Calvin W. Gilman, Rep., 


144 




C. Henri Williams, Dem., 


70 


1899 


Charles F. Johnson, Dem., 


116 




Calvin W. Gilman, Rep., 


107 


1900 


George L. Learned, Rep., 


164 




Alonzo B. Morrill, Dem., 


81 


1901 


Robert L. Proctor, Cit., 


216 


1902 


George L. Learned, Rep., 


179 




Charles P. Crommett, Dem., 


69 


1903 


Robert H. Union, Rep., 


167 




Howard C. Morse, Dem., 


105 



275 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 

1904 Eobert H. Union, Eep., 203 
Charles P. Crommett, Dem., 98 

1905 Edmund D. Noyes, Eep., 190 
Alonzo B. Morrill, Dem., 120 

1906 Edmund D. Noyes, Eep., 168 
George D. Meservey, Dem., 141 

1907 Selden E. Whitcomb, Eep., 234 
George D. Meservey, Dem., 108 

1908 John A. Davison, Eep., 238 
Howard A. Morse, Dem., 112 

Ward Six 

1889 Charles H. Eedington, Dem., 123 
G. Albert Phillips, Eep., 84 

1890 Charles H. Eedington, Dem., 137 
G. Albert Phillips, Eep., 89 

1891 Paul Marshall, Dem., 143 
Thomas J. Emery, Eep., 59 

1893 Gedeon Picher, Dem., 144 
Christopher C. Coro, Eep., 81 

1894 John A. Lang, Eep., 133 
Gedeon Picher, Dem., 118 

1895 Abraham Eeny, Dem., 151 
Charles Eeny, Eep., 118 

1896 John A. Lang, Eep., 129 
Cliarles P. Crommett, Dem., 73 

1897 John A. Lang, Eep., 117 
Bert G. Jewett, Dem., 60 

1898 J. Fred Pollard, Eep., 110 
Cyrus W. Davis, Dem., 60 

1899 John A. Lang, Eep., 106 
Cyrus W. Davis, Dem., 83 

1900 Joel L. Foster, Eep., 119 
John L. Fortier, Dem., 108 

276 



ELECTION STATISTICS 



1901 


Joel L. Foster, Eep., 


130 




Horatio D. Bates, Cit., 


85 


1902 


Joel L. Foster, Eep., 


112 




W. S. B. Eunnels, Dem., 


88 




Horatio D. Bates, Ind., 


17 


1903 


Walter E. I?eid, Dem., 


148 




Joel L. Foster, Eep., 


113 


1904 


Arthur Daviau, Dem., 


176 




Horatio D. Bates, Eep., 


97 


1905 


Arthur Daviau, Dem., 


153 




Luther G. Bunker, Eep., 


136 


1906 


Joseph E. Poulin, Dem., 


196 




Victor Bongoin, Eep., 


96 


1907 


Joseph E. Poulin, Dem., 


185 




Charles A. Eedington, Eep., 


108 


1908 


John L. Fortier, Dem., 


166 




James M. Greaney, Eep., 


140 




Ward Seven 




1889 


Howard C. Morse, Dem., 


117 




George Balentine, Eep., 


91 


1890 


James K. Soule, Dem., 


127 




Martin Blaisdell, Eep., 


94 


1891 


James K. Soule, Dem., 


126 




George E. Hallowell, Eep., 


67 


1893 


Angelos W. Merrill, Dem., 


107 




Benjamin G. Mitchell, Eep., 


69 


1894 


Alexander E. Yates, Eep., 


114 




John H. Matthews, Dem., 


90 


1895 


Luther S. Eackliff, Dem., 


120 




Frank E. Paul, Eep., 


95 


1896 


Abraham H. Eeny, Dem., 


167 




Christopher C. Coro, Eep., 


60 


1897 


James C. Eancourt, Dem., 


115 



277 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 

Paul W. Perry, Eep., 100 

1898 Gedeon Piclier, Dem., 143 
Harry Diibor, Eep., 64 

1899 Gedeon Picher, Dem., 150 
Christopher C. Core, Rep., 67 

1900 Gedeon Picher, Dem,. 183 
Paul Marshall, Pep., 53 

1901 Gedeon Picher, Dem., 159 
Christopher C. Coro, Rep., 78 

1903 Joseph Boshan, Jr., Dem., 153 

Harry Dubor, Rep., 100 

1903 Fred Pooler, Dem., 240 
William G. Oby, Rep., 47 

1904 Joseph Boshan, Jr., Dem., 178 
John :N'. Webber, Rep., 88 

1905 Joseph Boshan, Jr., Dem., 203 
Joseph L. Libby, Rep., 91 

1906 Aime Nedeau, Dem., 236 
Horace Clukey, Rep., 65 

1907 Harry Belliveau, Dem., 204 
Joseph L. Libby, Rep., 85 

1908 Augustus Gary, Dem., 190 
Charles E'. Reny, Rep., 112 



278 



Index 



Page 

INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER 7 

CHRONOLOGY 27 

Arnold's Expedition 36 

Board of Trade 148 

Canada Road 81 

Centennial Celebration 171 

City Building 161, 165, 169 

City Charter 100, 128, 129, 132, 141 

Civil War 105 

Civil War, Municipal Expense 106, 107, 108, 109 

Colby College 68, 71, 73, 74, 76, 111, 156, 166 

Committee of Safety ' 3 7 

Democratic State Conventions 163, 176 

County, Kennebec 51, 77 

County, Lincoln 4 7 

County, Somerset 66 

County, Ticonic 97. 99 

Dearborn, Annexation of 80, 91, 93 

Delegates National Conventions 126, 129, 139, 176, 184 

Early Settlers 29 

East Meeting House 50 

Election, First City 141 

Election, County, 1908 • • . . . 185 

Election, First Town, Waterville 58 

Election, First Town, Winslow 32 

Election, No City 152 

Election, Ward 1, Contested 156 

Embargo Act ^■'' 

Financial Table 1 •"* 

Fort Halifax -^ 

Government, Organization City 1 •' 

Governor, Candidates for . . . 113, 127, 151, 155. 176. 181. 184 

Governor, Vote for 114, 152, 155. 17 7. 182 

Hollingsworth. Whitney Co. 151 

Incorporation Act, City, Passed by Legislature 128 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 

Page 

Incorporation Act, Waterville 5 4 

Incorporation Act, Winslow 30 

Kennebec Democrat 137 

Kennebec Water District 166 

Licenses, Liquor 76, 77, 78, 85, 87, 92, 94 

Lockwood Company 118, 121, 122, 124, 127, 178 

Maine, State of 76 

Mayor, First 139 

Oakland 119, 128 

Officers, County, 

Attorneys 66, 84, 123, 128 

Commissioners 77, 85, 93, 139, 148 

Judge of Probate 186 

Judge of Superior Court 150 

Senators 67, 75, 84, 85, 91, 92, 94, 96, 97, 99, 102 

Senators 104, 107 117, 121, 129, 148, 161, 166 

Sheriffs 91,92, 129, 132, 161, 166, 186 

Officers, National, 

Congressman 75, 76 

Consul General 103 

Electors, Presidential 71, 112 

Postmasters 66, 78, 79, 82, 85, 87, 93 

Postmasters 105, 126, 132, 148, 154, 164, 180 

Senator, United States 9 6 

Officers, State, 

Attorney Generals, 93, 164, 166 

Attorney General, Asst 179 

Commissioners 67, 81, 83, 122 

Council, Governor's 84, 91, 100, 126, 169 

Insurance Commissioner 118 

Justice Supreme Court 95 

Librarian 150 

President Senate 118, 121 

Reporter of Decisions 98, 100 

Speaker House Representatives ... 68, 102, 109, 115, 118 

Treasurer 86 

Paving 150 

Prohibitory Laws 103, 112, 130 

Property List 187 

Public Library 162, 170, 178 

Railroads 95, 97, 101, 103, 133, 146, 154, 174 

Religion 35 



INDEX 

Page 

Rendition of Burns 10(» 

Resolutions of Sympathy 81 

School Buildings l;!7, KU, 17.i, 180 

School Districts d 

Separation of Maine from Massachusetts, 

39, 41, 44, 45, 48, (Jo, 71, 72, 74, 7t; 

Sewers 12 7, 147 

Shirley, Governor 28 

Soldiers' Monument 112, 122 

Spanish War 166 

Street Lights 124, 11^2, 147, 150 

Surplus Revenue Money • 8 7 

Taxation, Exemption from 10?., 118, 121, 133, 178 

Temperance 85, 92, 95, 99, 112 

Ticonic Bridge 76. 77, 78, 80, 85, 98, 101 

Ticonic Bridge 108, 109, 113. 115, 128, 130 

Ticonic Village Corporation 86, 121, 125 

Town, Division of 45. 48, 52, 69, 72, 99, 119 

Ward Lines, Change of 158 

Warrants, Town Meeting. First 33, 56 

Water 128, 134, 138, 166 

LIST OF OFFICERS 191 

Agents, Town 202 

Aldermen 204 

Assessors 223 

Board of Education 211 

Chief Engineers 225 

Clerks, City 222 

Clerks, Town 195 

Constables 219 

Councilmen 207 

Deputy Marshals 226 

Judges Municipal Court 226 

Governors ^^^ 

Lieut. Governors 193 

Marshals 225 

Mayors 2^*^ 

Moderators 1^"^ 

Physicians ^"^ 

Selectmen • • 1 ^^ 

Solicitors -2"* 

Street Commissioners 223 



MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF WATERVILLE 

Page 

Superintendents of Burials 226 

Superintendents of Scliools 224 

Treasurers, City 222 

Treasurers, Town 201 

Ward Clerks 216 

Wardens 214 

ELECTION STATISTICS 227 

Aldermen, Vote for 270 

Governor, Vote for 227 

Lieut. Governor, Vote for 2 39 

Mayor, Vote for 262 

Rep. to General Court, Vote for 241 

Rep. to Legislature, Vote for 244 



